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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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