Niceville fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Mosley on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 42-36 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Dolphins. The loss continues a trend for the Eagles in their meetings with the Dolphins: they've now lost three in a row.
Niceville lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Jakobe Gilyard, who picked up 103 receiving yards and one score, and also rushed for 81 yards and one touchdown. He really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 79 yards. Another player making a difference was Deagan McCoy, who threw for 241 yards and three TDs.
Niceville didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. Jayden Tercero picked up that interception and then proceeded to rub salt in the wound by taking it back the other way for a touchdown. He got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Mosley to victory, but perhaps none more so than Samuel Chisolm, who rushed for 148 yards and a pair of scores. Chisolm is also crushing it when it comes to rushing touchdowns: he's punched in at least two every time he's taken the field this season. Jp Holsombake was another key player, having thrown for 333 yards and three touchdowns.
Niceville's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Mosley, they pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Niceville will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Milton at 7:00 p.m. on the 24th. As for Mosley, they will face off against Arnold at 7:00 p.m. on the 17th.
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