Pace, Milton and Jay all have athletes headed to the state weightlifting meet this Saturday at the RP Funding Center in Lakeland. Pace's Shawn Morgan, Kendall Ballou and Jayson Alford are all coming off regional championships this past weekend. The Patriots have a total of 12 lifters headed .
Jayson Alford had a scary moment at a meet last week, face planting on the platform after not bailing in time on a snatch attempt. It left him with a noticeable gash on his head. “Instead of bailing, I tried to save it. I’m stubborn,” Alford said with a laugh. “But I was able to finish the meet. .
The Week 10 schedule caps district play as West Florida hosts Pensacola Catholic for the 1-2S title while Navarre visits Gulf Breeze for the 1-4S championship.