12 Days to Kickoff – Navarre Raiders

Seth Clark
Derek Nelson
Noel Cook
Nick Benton
Michael Sandle
Sam Register
Evan Gourley
Connor Eastwood
12 days to kickoff of the 2023 Florida HS football season as the Navarre Raiders will host the Catholic Crusaders on 25 Aug 2023 at the comfy confines of Bennett C. Russell Stadium.
 
12 games ago – Gulf Breeze 38, Navarre 26 (2021)
 
Gulf Breeze…0 21 0 17 – 38
Navarre…7 0 6 13 – 26
 
I thought I had seen pretty much everything in football, but there is a first for everything. On this night the Dolphins returned three Raider fumbles for scores. Gulf Breeze’s Andrew Thorn, Shamane Walker and Phillip Dillard were the recipients of these gifts. The Raiders turned the ball over five times in the loss.
 
Hunter Pfeister completed 25-35 passes for 292 yards and two touchdowns but was picked off twice. Chris DeCorte led the Raider rushing attack with 85 yards on 19 carries and a score. Derek Percivalle had 10 receptions for 104 yards and a TD and Terence Marshall hauled in five receptions for 91 yards and a touchdown. Marshall contributed a 94-yard kickoff return for a score as well.
 
Navarre’s defense was led by Devin Wright with 14 tackles while Hunter Crowder added 12 and Christian Caballero added 10. Lemuel Wilson had the loan sack on the night. The Raiders finished the 2021 season with a 5-4 record.
 
12th win in program history – Navarre 21, Pensacola Catholic 9 (2001)
 
The Raiders got their first win of the 2001 season.
 
Raiders that have worn #12:
QB Seth Clark – Class of 2004
RB Derek Nelson – Class of 2007 – serving in U.S. Marine Corps
DB Noel Cook – Class of 2010
DB Nick Benton – Class of 2013 – played at Jacksonville University (FL)
DB/WR Michael Sandle – Class of 2016
     – played baseball at University of South Alabama
     – drafted in 10th Round of MLB Draft by Houston Astros (2021)
     – playing Minor League Baseball for Houston Astros
WR Sam Register – Class of 2018
DB/RB Evan Gourley – Class of 2019
LB Connor Eastwood – Class of 2021
WR Brandon Estrada – Class of 2024
 
Statistics that involve #12:
12 – total games won by a coach – Danny Williams (1999-2001)
12 – points scored against an opponent vs. GB (2001)
12 – wins against an opponent – Crestview (2001-21)
12 – sacks in a season – Andrew Garcia (2010) – 2nd all-time
12 – tackles for loss in a career – Johnny Robinson-Pettus (2010-12)
12 – receiving touchdowns in a career – Jordan Leggett (2010-12)
12 – tackles for loss in a season – Bo Hering (2016)
12 – receiving touchdowns in a career – Tyler England (2018-19)
12 – touchdown receptions in a season – Jadon Reese (2022)
12 – assisted tackles in a season – Chase Marsh (2022)
12 – solo tackles in a season – Dom Cunningham (2022)
 
Navarre is 8-4 in their last 12 games and leads the overall series against Gulf Breeze, 15-9.

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