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Below are 31 relatively recent playoff games that likely involved a long commute across I-10 for one of the teams.  The visiting team won only 8 times.  Like Escambia last night, a number of Panhandle teams have had their playoff season end in St Augustine. 
 
2020
St Augustine 48 Escambia 27
Pine Forest 21 Suwannee 20
Buchholz 35 Navarre 21
Pace 23 Lee 21
Niceville 38 Buchholz 35 (2OT)
St Augustine 34 Pace 7
Baker County 29 Pine Forest 19
Niceville 35 Fleming Island 10
Bolles 10 Gadsden County 7 (OT)
 
2019
Escambia 44 New Smyrna Beach 0
Escambia 27 Mainland 7
Escambia 39 Lee 13
Escambia 45 Gaither 21
Niceville 47 Fleming Island 28
Edgewater 28 Niceville
Pine Forest 35 Baker County 28
 
2018
Escambia 33 St Augustine 16
 
2017
St Augustine 49 Tate 14
St Augustine 52 Navarre 21
St Augustine 49 Crestview 28
 
2016
St Augustine 35 Niceville 28
St Augustine 41 Crestview 14
Navarre 28 St Augustine 10
Lake Gibson 35 Navarre 14
 
2015
Niceville 20 St Augustine 3
Armwood 53 Tate 19
 
2014
Niceville 35 Oakleaf 0
Osceola 42 Niceville 14
 
2013
Menendez 34 Escambia 28 
Niceville 38 Fletcher 17
Niceville 31 Osceola 30

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This is not a new phenomenon.  In the big class 4A/5A between 1975-1989, Panhandle teams were 12-0 versus central Florida teams in the state semis. 

Over the past 45 years, numerous central FL teams have traveled to the Panhandle for state semifinal games.  Only 5 ever won.  Anyone know who?

Posted
2 minutes ago, AmstaffNole said:

How many of these games were true upsets tho? 

Good question.  Based upon records/rankings and the score differential in the Escambia game, the Escambia and Suwannee losses last night were arguably upsets.  

Posted
47 minutes ago, OldSchoolLion said:

Good question.  Based upon records/rankings and the score differential in the Escambia game, the Escambia and Suwannee losses last night were arguably upsets.  

Lakeland beat Niceville in 2005 State Semis. Lake Gibson beat Navarre as well in 2016 I believe. Those are the only two off the top of my head I can think of. 

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3 minutes ago, AmstaffNole said:

Lakeland beat Niceville in 2005 State Semis. Lake Gibson beat Navarre as well in 2016 I believe. Those are the only two off the top of my head I can think of. 

In hindsight that Lake Gibson team probably should have been considered the favorite considering they ended Armwood run in the 6a North and then when they got to states they gave a very good Carol City team all they could handle

Posted
4 minutes ago, Proseteye said:

In 2010 Trinity Catholic traveled to Pensacola Catholic and won. But it was a difficult game 21-14. Went undefeated and won the state championship. 

Apologies...my question was geared toward schools in the upper classes and I failed to say that.  Thanks for the reply.

Posted
25 minutes ago, AmstaffNole said:

Lakeland beat Niceville in 2005 State Semis. Lake Gibson beat Navarre as well in 2016 I believe. Those are the only two off the top of my head I can think of. 

You are right about Lakeland.  And Lake Gibson actually did it twice.

2004 Lake Gibson at Pensacola 30-29

2016 Lake Gibson at Navarre 35-14

Posted
11 minutes ago, ColumbiaHighFan2017class said:

I'm guessing Armwood is one of them and Gainesville also beat Navarre in 2012 (not sure if your counting them if not feel free to scratch them out)

 

Lake Gibson in 2016 

Armwood won the 2014 6A state semi 19-15 in Fort Walton Beach over Choctawhatchee. 

Posted
1 hour ago, OldSchoolLion said:
Below are 25 relatively recent playoff games that likely involved a long commute across I-10 for one of the teams.  The visiting team won only 5 times.  Like Escambia last night, a number of Panhandle teams have had their playoff season end in St Augustine. 
 
2020
St Augustine 48 Escambia 27
Pine Forest 21 Suwannee 20
Buchholz 35 Navarre 21
 
2019
Escambia 44 New Smyrna Beach 0
Escambia 27 Mainland 7
Escambia 39 Lee 13
Escambia 45 Gaither 21
Niceville 47 Fleming Island 28
Edgewater 28 Niceville
Pine Forest 35 Baker County 28
 
2018
Escambia 33 St Augustine 16
 
2017
St Augustine 49 Tate 14
St Augustine 52 Navarre 21
St Augustine 49 Crestview 28
 
2016
St Augustine 35 Niceville 28
St Augustine 41 Crestview 14
Navarre 28 St Augustine 10
Lake Gibson 35 Navarre 14
 
2015
Niceville 20 St Augustine 3
Armwood 53 Tate 19
 
2014
Niceville 35 Oakleaf 0
Osceola 42 Niceville 14
 
2013
Menendez 34 Escambia 28 
Niceville 38 Fletcher 17
Niceville 31 Osceola 30

Lee lost to Pace out in the panhandle 23-21 last night

Posted
1 minute ago, OldSchoolLion said:

Are you in mourning?

Nah I just figured it would be a good addition as it would mean in 2020 so far the road team was 1-3 in these matchups

 

Even if Lee had gotten by Pace they would have lost at St Augustine this week so regardless of how we do against Mainland we weren't gonna get a rematch

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Just now, ColumbiaHighFan2017class said:

Nah I just figured it would be a good addition as it would mean in 2020 so far the road team was 1-3 in these matchups

 

Even if Lee had gotten by Pace they would have lost at St Augustine this week so regardless of how we do against Mainland we weren't gonna get a rematch

I know how much you like Lee.:P

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