Month: June 2020

Countdown to Kickoff – Navarre Raiders – 72 days

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Sterling Lovelady - Class of 2011
Sterling Lovelady - FSU
Nicholas Moffo - Class of 2016
A.J. Neal - Class of 2017
72 days to kickoff of the 2020 High School Football season for the Navarre Raiders as they will travel to Gulf Breeze on 21 Aug 2020.
 
72 games ago – Choctaw 28, Navarre 21 (2013)
 
The Raiders (7-5, 2-0) hosted the Indians in the second round of the State Playoffs and looked to defeat Choctaw for the second time on the season.
 
Box Score
Choctaw…..7 7 14 0 – 28
Navarre…..0 13 0 8 – 21
 
Choctaw took a 7-0 lead after one quarter of play, then went to the half up 14-13. Indians put up 14 straight points in the quarter to take a 28-13 lead heading to the fourth quarter. Navarre would add a touchdown and a two point conversion to cut it to seven, but would come up a little short in the end to finish their 2013 season.
 
Raiders who wore #72:
OL Andrew Keating – Class of 2006
OL Stephen Bellinghausen – Class of 2008
* OL Sterling Lovelady – Class of 2011 – played at Florida State
OL Nicholas Moffo – Class of 2016
OL AJ Neal – Class of 2018
 
* First Navarre Raider to win a D1 National Title
 
72 – points scored in a season – Patrick Hess (2002)
72 – assisted tackles in a career – Andrew Garcia (2008-10)
72 – points scored in a season – Gatlin Casey (2013)
72 – solo tackles in a season – Josh Carter (2017)
 
Navarre Raiders Class of 2014:
Brock Barberi
Austin Bost
Gatlin Casey
Kevin Cohen
Christian Gill
John Graczyk
Jaquil Johnson
Blake Malter
Colton Mapoles
Marcus Mays
Will Robinson-Pettus
Will Sutter
Howie Walker
Bryant Watson
Alex Wattley
 
Navarre leads series against Choctaw, 8-7.

Countdown to Kickoff – Navarre Raiders – 73 games

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Dylan Unterbrink - Class of 2011
Corey Capenia - Class of 2016
Taylor Bryant - Class of 2018
Dawson Higginbotham - Class of 2021
73 days to kickoff of the 2020 High School Football season for the Navarre Raiders as they will travel to Gulf Breeze on 21 Aug 2020.
 
73 games ago – Navarre 24, Milton 17 (2013)
 
The Raiders (7-4, 2-0) entered the State Playoffs looking for their second win against the Panthers on the season. Navarre took the first game 19-0; but this game would be a lot closer.
 
The Raiders jumped out to a 10-0 lead after one and 17-7 at the half. The game would go to the fourth quarter with Navarre on top, 24-14; Milton would add a field goal; but that would be as close as they would get.
 
Box Score
Milton…..0 7 7 3 – 17
Navarre…10 7 7 0 – 24
 
Raiders that wore #73:
OL Dylan Unterbrink – Class of 2011 – played at Delta State (MS)
OL Corey Capenia – Class of 2016
OL Taylor Bryant – Class of 2018
 
Current Raider wearing #73:
OL Dawson Higginbotham – Class of 2021
 
73 – total tackles in a season – Jeffery Mattox (2019)
 
Navarre is 58-15 in their last 73 games.
 
Raiders lead series against the Panthers, 12-8.

Countdown to Kickoff – Navarre Raiders – 74 days

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Kris Vander Wilt - Class of 2010
Tyler Schmitt - Class of 2013
Brent Short - Class of 2016
Aaron Smith - Class of 2018
74 days to kickoff of the 2020 High School Football season for the Navarre Raiders as they will travel to Gulf Breeze on 21 Aug 2020.
 
74 games ago – Navarre 34, Gulf Breeze 24 (2013)
 
The Raiders (6-4, 2-0) went on the road to face off against the Dolphins for the Publix Beach Bowl Cup. The Navarre defense forced three interceptions and beat Gulf Breeze for the seventh straight time, making sure the Cup stayed with the Raiders.
 
Raiders who wore #74:
OL Jason Daughtey – Class of 2006
OL Kris Vanderwilt – Class of 2010
OL Tyler Schmitt – Class of 2013
OL Brent Short – Class of 2016
OL Aaron Smith – Class of 2018
 
74 – total tackle points in a career – Victor Byers (2009-10)
74 – receptions in a career – Michael Carter (2013-16) – 6th all-time
74 – total tackles in a season – Lee Jones (2016)
 
Navarre is 59-15 in their last 74 games.
 
Raiders lead series against the Dolphins, 13-8.

Countdown to Kickoff – Navarre Raiders – 75 days

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Tyler Williams - Class of 2010
David Smith - Class of 2012
Cota Taylor - Class of 2019
Nathan Duggan - Class of 2020
75 days to kickoff of the 2020 High School Football season for the Navarre Raiders as they will travel to Gulf Breeze on 21 Aug 2020.
 
75 games ago – Davidson (AL) 24, Navarre 21 (2013)
 
After a steady rain fell in the Panhandle most of the day; the skies cleared as the Raiders (5-4, 2-0) traveled to Mobile for the first time to play the Warriors at Ladd Peebles Stadium. Also, was the first time since the 2001 season that they faced off against an opponent outside the State of Florida.
 
Navarre was 2-1 against Alabama teams in the past; a 54-0 win over Gulf Shores in 2000; a 28-13 loss to Charles Henderson to open the 2001 season and a 41-7 win over Gulf Shores to end that same year.
 
The next time the Raiders would play a team from Alabama would be in 2014, when they defeated Dothan 49-24 at home. Navarre then traveled to Dothan to kick start the 2015 season. After numerous lightning/weather delays, the Raiders prevailed 43-22.
 
Raiders that wore #75:
OL Tyler Williams – Class of 2010
OL David Smith – Class of 2012 – currently an Assistant Coach at Washington HS
OL Cota Taylor – Class of 2019
OL Nathan Duggan – Class of 2020
 
75 – solo tackles in a career – Josh Nicdao (2006-07)
75 – total tackle points in a season/career – Brian Commissiong (2007)
75 – solo tackles in a career – Nolan Lematrie (2009-10)
75 – assisted tackles in a career – Jessie Holmes (2011-12)
75.5 – total tackle points in a season – Isaiah Heyward (2018)
75 – total tackles in a season – Bailey Huston (2019)
 
Navarre trails in the series against Davidson, 1-0; but stands at 4-2 overall against Alabama opponents.

Countdown to Kickoff – Navarre Raiders – 76 days

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Preston Brewer - Class of 2021
76 days to kickoff of the 2020 High School Football season for the Navarre Raiders as they will travel to Gulf Breeze on 21 Aug 2020.
 
76 games ago – Navarre 35, Choctaw 28 (2013)
 
The Raiders (5-3, 2-0) pulled out a huge home win against the Indians. With the victory, the Raiders secured the Class 6A District 2 Title and their fifth trip to the State Playoffs.
 
Raiders that wore #76
OL Preston Brewer – Class of 2021
 
76 – solo tackles in a career – Damontell Thompson (2011-13)
76.5 – total tackle points in a career – Elijah Appel (2011-12)
76.5 – total tackle points in a season – Anthony “The Unit” Miller (2014)
 
Navarre leads series against Choctaw, 8-7.
 

Countdown to Kickoff – Navarre Raiders – 77 days

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John Hunnicutt - Class of 2015
Lamarcus Smith - Class of 2017
Jeremiah Chavis-Mhoon - Class of 2021
77 days to kickoff of the 2020 High School Football season for the Navarre Raiders as they will travel to Gulf Breeze on 21 Aug 2020.
 
77 games ago – Niceville 26, Navarre 0 (2013)
 
The Raiders (4-3, 1-0) offense just couldn’t get going against a stringent Eagle defense as they suffered their first loss in five games. This was also the first time in 57 games where Navarre failed to score.
 
Box Score
Niceville….6 6 7 7 – 26
Navarre…..0 0 0 0 – 0
 
Former Raiders who wore #77:
OL John Hunnicutt – Class of 2015 – played at Huntingdon College (AL)
OL Lamarcus Smith – Class of 2017 – currently playing at Ava Maria University (FL)
 
Current Raider wearing #77:
OL Jeremiah Chavis-Mhoon – Class of 2021
 
77 – solo tackles in a career – Kevin Moore (1999-00)
77.5 – total tackle points in a career – Chris Wells (1999-01)
77.5 – total tackle points in a career – Troy Rivera (2000-02)
77 – assisted tackles in a career – Spencer Clark (2000-03)
77 – total tackles in a season – Isaiah Heyward (2018)
77 – extra points made in a career – Dante Wright (2016-18)
 
Navarre leads series against Niceville, 8-3.

Countdown to Kickoff – Navarre Raiders – 78 days

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Matthew Weaver - Class of 2011
Darrell Hixon - Class of 2018
78 days to kickoff of the 2020 High School Football season for the Navarre Raiders as they will travel to Gulf Breeze on 21 Aug 2020.
 
78 games ago – Navarre 34 , Fort Walton Beach 7 (2013)
 
The Raiders (4-2, 1-0) won their fourth straight game with a dominating defensive performance as they held the Vikings to 11-29 passing for 94 yards and 43 yards rushing on 23 carries.
 
Box Score
Navarre…7 10 10 7 – 34
FWB………7 0 0 0 – 7
 
Former Raiders that wore #78:
OL Matthew Weaver – Class of 2011
OL Darrell Hixon – Class of 2018 – currently playing at Huntingdon College (AL)
 
78 – solo tackles in a career – Justin Guilmette (2002-04)
78 – points scored in a season – Michael Pettus (2007)
78 – points scored in a career – Steven Householder (2009-10)
 
Navarre has compiled a 62-16 record in the last 78 games.
 
Raiders lead series against the Vikings, 8-6.

Countdown to Kickoff – Navarre Raiders – 79 days

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Klayton Dillard - Class of 2019
79 days to kickoff of the 2020 High School Football season for the Navarre Raiders as they will travel to Gulf Breeze on 21 Aug 2020.
 
79 games ago – Navarre 19 , Milton 0 (2013)
 
The Raiders (3-2) move over the .500 mark on the season with their shutout victory over the Panthers. This is the first of three shutouts in the series against Milton. The Raiders have shutout their opponent 18 times on their way to 144 wins in program history.
 
Former Raiders who wore #79:
OL/DL T.J. Williams – Class of 2006
OL Klayton Dillard – Class of 2019 – currently at Norwich College (VT)
 
79 – assisted tackles in career – Tre’von Allen (2007-09)
79 – assisted tackles in career – Mason Mikul (2011-12)
79 – total tackle points in career – Howie Walker (2012-13)
79.5 – total tackle points in season – Tommy Leggett (2014)
79 – total touchdowns in career – Michael Carter (2013-16) – school record
 
Navarre leads series against Milton, 12-8.

Countdown to Kickoff – Navarre Raiders – 80 days

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Just Moore - Class of 2007
Nathan Comer - Class of 2021
80 days to kickoff of the 2020 High School Football season for the Navarre Raiders as they will travel to Gulf Breeze on 21 Aug 2020.
 
80 games ago – Navarre 17 , Crestview 14 (2013)
 
After losing two straight games to start the season, the Raiders (2-2) won their second game in a row to even up their record.
 
Former Raiders that have wore #80:
WR Tony Long – Class of 2006
WR Just Moore – Class of 2007
WR John Harris – Class of 2008
 
Current Raider that is wearing #80:
TE Nathan Cooper – Class of 2021
 
80.5 – tackle points in a season/career – Robert Roux (2007)
80 – points scored in a season/career – Zach Cook (2001)
80 – assisted tackles in a career – Christian Gill (2011-13)
 
The Raiders are 64-16 in their last 80 games.
 
Navarre leads the series against Crestview, 10-7.