One Day to Kickoff…
Navarre Raiders at FWB Vikings – 26 Aug 2022
One game ago – Gulf Breeze 38, Navarre 26 (2021)
Gulf Breeze…0 21 0 17 – 38
Navarre…7 0 6 13 – 26
Hunter Pfeister went 25-35 for 292 yards and two touchdowns, but also threw two picks and the Raiders turned the ball over 5 times on the night. All three of the Navarre fumbles were returned for touchdowns by the opportunistic Gulf Breeze defense.
Chris Decorte rushed for 85 yards and a score to lead all Raider backs. Derek Percivalle led all receivers with 10 receptions for 104 yards and a TD and Terence Marshall added 5 receptions for 91 yards and a score.
Devin Wright (14 tackles), Hunter Crowder (12 tackles) and Christian Caballero (10 tackles) led Navarre on defense as they all played their last game for Navarre.
First win in program history – Navarre 27, Freeport 6 (1998)
This was the only time that these two teams have met on the gridiron. Navarre registered their first win in school history after falling in their first two games. The Raiders went on to finish 4-5 in their year of varsity action. They were outscored on the season, 303-197.
Raiders that have worn #1:
LB Howie Walker – Class of 2014
DB/WR Thomas Leggett – Class of 2016 – played at Allan Hancock CC (CA) & Texas Tech
DB/WR Royce Thomas – Class of 2017
WR/PK Saturn Wagner – Class of 2018
QB Marlon Courtney III – Class of 2020
QB Jason Deal – Class of 2021
WR Calvin Stubbs – Class of 2022
WR/DB Terence Marshall – Class of 2024
Statistics that involve #1:
1 – first win for Coach Kenny Hughes – vs. Freeport, 27-6 (Week 3 – 1998)
1 – first win for Coach Danny Williams – Port St Joe, 38-20 (Week 1 – 1999)
1 – first win for Coach Larry Olson – Arlington Country Day (Week 1 – 2002)
– first win on the field – Walton, 38-15 (Week 3 – 2002)
1 – first District Championship (2006)
1 – first playoff appearance – lost to Pace, 26-7 (2006)
1 – first win for Coach Chad Lashley – West Florida Tech, 20-3 (Week 2 – 2008)
1 – first playoff win – over Niceville, 28-7 (2010)
1 – first win for Coach Jay Walls – Washington, 33-7 (Week 1 – 2012)
1 – first Region Title – over Columbia, 28-21 (2012)
Navarre leads the overall series against Gulf Breeze, 14-9.
