Niceville is 0-10 against Pace since April of 2022 but things could change on Thursday. The Eagles will square off against the Patriots at 7:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Niceville sitting on four straight victories and Pace on eight.
Niceville is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They managed a 19-13 win over Navarre.
Eden Shaw
| 04/16/25 vs Navarre | 93 |
| 04/15/25 vs Gulf Breeze | 42 |
| 04/08/25 vs Tate | 69 |
| 04/07/25 vs Gulf Breeze | 49 |
| 04/03/25 vs Destin | 15 |
| + 4 more games |
A big part of Niceville's victory came down to the chemistry between Peyton Carter and her top target Eden Shaw. Carter threw for 236 yards and two touchdowns while completing 71.1% of her passes while Shaw picked up 93 receiving yards and one score. That's the most receiving yards Shaw has posted since back in March.
Niceville's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB four times. Leading the way was Bri Fogarty with three sacks. Niceville is 8-1 when Fogarty posts one or more sacks, but 2-5 otherwise.
Meanwhile, Pace earned a 15-6 win over Crestview on Wednesday. The final result isn't all the surprising considering the Patriots' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 13th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 179th).
Pace didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Rylee Henley, Amaya Pablo, and Maci McGinnis picked up one apiece.
Niceville's record now sits at 10-6. As for Pace, their record is now 14-1.
Niceville lost to Pace on the road by a decisive 20-6 margin in their previous matchup back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Pablo, who threw for 186 yards and a pair of TDs while completing 78.6% of her passes, and also rushed for 49 yards and one score. Now that the Eagles know the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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