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PNJ Football Leaderboard: Escambia, Santa Rosa County stats after Week 1 of 2023 season

Here are the local football leaders from Escambia and Santa Rosa Counties in offense, defense and special teams following the first week of the 2023 regular season.

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Christian Neptune (1) carries the ball during the Pine Forest vs Tate football game at Tate High School in Cantonment on Friday, Aug. 25, 2023.
Christian Neptune (1) carries the ball during the Pine Forest vs Tate football game at Tate High School in Cantonment on Friday, Aug. 25, 2023.

Passing Yards

Anthony Hall, Escambia - 279

Taite Davis, Tate - 205

Nick Simmons, Pace - 169

Jack Minard, Booker T. Washington - 126

Ethan Diamond, Milton - 115

Rushing Yards

C.J. Nettles, Pensacola Catholic - 215

Nick Simmons, Pace - 187

Dorrion White, Escambia - 169

Brock Stout, Jay - 164

Devin Kelly, Northview - 149

Receiving Yards

Christian Neptune, Tate - 200

Joshua Jackson, Escambia - 129

Grayson Shehan, Jay - 117

Jordan Robinson, Booker T. Washington - 79

Jayden Leverett, Milton - 77

Total Touchdowns (Passing/Rushing/Receiving/Special Teams)

Nick Simmons, Pace - 5 (3-2-0-0)

James Clark, Pine Forest - 4 (4-0-0-0)

Miequle Brock, Pine Forest - 3 (0-2-1-0)

Marquez Jones, West Florida - 3 (0-0-2-1)

C.J. Nettles, Pensacola Catholic - 3 (0-3-0-0)

Dorrion White, Escambia - 3 (0-3-0-0)

Total Tackles

L.J. Aples, West Florida - 16

Kaden French, Milton - 12

Jackson Ward, Pace - 12

Eight tied with 9

Sacks

Dacaris Brown, Booker T. Washington - 3

Luke Sepe, Booker T. Washington - 2

Aveon J. Riley, Booker T. Washington - 2

13 tied with 1

Interceptions

Six tied with 1

Field Goals (Long)

Tyler Daniel, Navarre - 2-for-2 (42)

Ricky Bucco, Booker T. Washington - 1-for-1 (36)

Punting Average

Brandon Ferguson, Northview - 39.0

Jackson Clarke, Tate - 36.0

Cole Willis, West Florida - 33.0

Ethan McDonald, Jay - 32.0

Harrison Stanley, Pensacola Catholic - 30.3

This article originally appeared on Pensacola News Journal: Football: Escambia, Santa Rosa County stat leaders after Week 1