June 2023 – Page 2 – Irish Bill's Sports

64 Days to Kickoff – Navarre Raiders

June 24, 2023June 22, 2023 by irishbillsports

64 days to kickoff of the 2023 Florida High School football season as the Navarre Raiders will host the Catholic Crusaders on 25 Aug 2023 at the comfy confines of Bennett C. Russell Stadium.

64 games ago – Navarre 60, Tate 28 (Playoffs – 2016)

Navarre…13 12 14 21 – 60
Tate…7 14 0 7 – 28

Another night, another school record for Michael Carter as he rushed for 333 yards on 21 carries and four touchdowns. Carter added a 99-yard kickoff return (school record) as the Raiders turned a four point halftime lead into a route in the second half.

Caine Adamson completed 5-8 passes for 105 yards with the majority coming on a 70-yard touchdown pass to Dante Wright. Wright contributed 96 yards rushing on four carries and a score as well.

Joshua Carter led the defense with 13 tackles, three tackle for loss and a sack and Bo Hering added 10 tackles and an interception.

64th win in school history – Navarre 28, B.T. Washington 7 (2011)

Navarre…7 0 14 7 – 28
Washington…0 7 0 0 – 7

Dusty Jones passed for 196 yards and three TDs and Jay Warren led the defense with 12 tackles.

Raiders that have worn #64:
OL William McCullough – Class of 2000 – first graduating class
OL Jonathan Chavers – Class of 2008
OL Niel Tidwell – Class of 2011 – serving in U.S. Navy
OL Colton Mapoles – Class of 2014
OL Bryson Garner – Class of 2019

Stats that involve #64:
64 – solo tackles in a career – Virgilio Hunter (2010-11)
64 – receptions in a career – Gatlin Casey (2011-13)
64 – assisted tackles in a season – Xavier Fernandez (2014)
64 – assisted tackles in a career – Aaron Mitchell (2014-15)

Navarre is 47-17 in their last 64 games and lead the overall series against Tate, 5-2.

65 Days to Kickoff – Navarre Raiders

June 21, 2023 by irishbillsports

65 days to kickoff of the 2023 Florida High School football season as the Navarre Raiders will host the Catholic Crusaders on 25 Aug 2023 at the comfy confines of Bennett C. Russell Stadium.

65 games ago – Navarre 40, Escambia 35 (Playoffs – 2016)

Navarre…7 14 13 6 – 40
Escambia…0 7 21 7 – 35

Michael Carter was the workhorse in this one as he toting the ball 28 times for 244 yards and four touchdowns, but it was the defense that came up big as they stopped the Gators on fourth down deep in Raiders territory in the waning seconds of the game.

Dante Wright added three receptions for 54 yards and a couple of TDs and Caine Adamson completed 6-12 passing for 79 yards and two scores.

Aaron Mitchell finished the night with 12 tackles and Caleb Dale contributed 10. Navarre’s defense forced three turnovers on the night.

65th win in school history – Navarre 56, Niceville 33 (2011)

Niceville…14 13 6 0 – 33
Navarre…14 28 0 14 – 56

The night belonged to RB Dwayne Carter as he set the school record for yards rushing (at that time) & rushing TDs in a single game. He finished the night with 307 yards rushing & found the end zone on six different occasions. The six rushing TDs are still a school record (tied with his younger brother, Michael).

WR Bradley Leggett pitched in six receptions for 129 yards & the other two Raider scores. The late Devin Colonel led the defense with 15 tackles & David Docarmo was perfect on the night as he went 8-8 on extra points.

Raiders that have worn #65:
OL Stephen Willoughby – Class of 2001
LB Ryan Green – Class of 2004
OL Steven Rannals – Class of 2011 – serving in U.S.M.C.
OL Brandon Herbert – Class of 2018
OL Tyler Colabine – Class of 2021
DL B.K. Kast – Class of 2023

Stats that involve #65:
65 – solo tackles in a season/career – Brian Commissiong (2007)
65 – receptions in a career – Donte’ Rome (2005-06)
65 – assisted tackles in a career – Virgilio Hunter (2010-11)
65 – total tackles (solo/assists) in a career – Dylan Main (2013-14)
65 – tackle points in a season – Xavier Fernandez (2015)
65.5 – tackle points in a season – Lee Jones (2016)
65 – total tackles (solo/assists) in a season – Devin Wright (2020)
65 – total tackles (solo/assists) in a season – Joshua Wilson (2022)

Navarre is 48-17 in their last 65 games and leads the overall series against Escambia, 7-3.

66 Days to Kickoff – Navarre Raiders

June 20, 2023 by irishbillsports

66 days to kickoff of the 2023 Florida High School football season as the Navarre Raiders will host the Catholic Crusaders on 25 Aug 2023 at the comfy confines of Bennett C. Russell Stadium.

66 games ago – Navarre 42, Niceville 28 (2016)

Navarre…7 7 14 14 – 42
Niceville…21 7 0 0 – 28

After falling behind 21-7 at the end of the first and 28-14 at the half, the Raiders would rally and shutout the Eagles in the second half, 28-0, to finish the regular season at 9-1.

Both Navarre QBs would pass for over 100 yards; Caine Adamson, 6-12, 142 yards, 3 TDs and Sage Chambers, 5-8, 115 yards). Michael Carter rushed for 223 yards on 26 carries and three touchdowns and also added three receptions for 65 yards and a score. Dante Wright pitched in with two receptions for 129 yards in the win.

Bo Hering led the defense with 12 tackles and a tackle for loss, while Ryan Struck added four tackles for loss and Joshua Carter had 2.5 sacks.

66th win in school history – Navarre 42, Crestview 23 (2011)

Crestview…7 10 0 6 – 23
Navarre…14 7 7 14 – 42

Dusty Jones passed for 314 yards (3rd most in Raider history), going 18-28 with 2 TDs. Dwayne Carter continued his hot streak with 145 yards on 20 carries and three TDs (giving him 789 yards and 17 TDs in his last four games).

Jordan Leggett added 7 receptions for 100 yards and Marquis Hagewood pitched in 6 receptions for 100 yards and a score, while Demetrius Brown led the defense with 14 tackles and Jay Warren contributed 10.

Raiders that have worn #66:
OL Mark Coburn – Class of 2006
DL Johnathon Elliott – Class of 2010
OL Drayton Taylor – Class of 2013
OL Austin Bost – Class of 2014 – currently serving in U.S Army
DL Trey Campbell – Class of 2019
OL Marcus Feliciano – Class of 2021
OL Jaden Colabine – Class of 2025

Stats that involve #66:
66 – solo tackles in a career – Justin Wilson (2002-04)
66 – points scored in a season/career – Kwamane Howard (2008)
66 – solo tackles in a career – Ronnie Wesson (2006-08)
66 – solo tackles in a career – Elijah Appel (2011-12)
66 – total tackle points in a career – Kyle Arrasmith (2013-14)
66 – total tackles (solo/assists) in a career – Charlie Alevras (2015-16)

Navarre is 49-17 in their last 66 games and leads the overall series against Niceville, 8-5.

67 Days to Kickoff – Navarre Raiders

June 19, 2023 by irishbillsports

67 days to kickoff the 2023 Florida High School football season will as the Navarre Raiders will host the Catholic Crusaders on 25 Aug 2023 at the comfy confines of Bennett C. Russell Stadium.

67 games ago – Gulf Breeze 31, Navarre 28 (2016)

Gulf Breeze…7 10 7 7 – 31
Navarre…7 14 0 7 – 28

The Raiders drop their first and only game of the regular season as their final drive came up a little bit short. Caine Adamson completed 20-30 passes for 222 yards and two touchdowns, but was outdone by Gulf Breeze’s QB Tyler Phelps, 23-38 for 327 yards and three touchdowns.

Michael Carter was held to lowest rushing yards on the season (18 carries, 85 yards, TD). Aaron Mitchell led the defense with 10 tackles and a sack.

67th win in school history – Navarre 35, Fort Walton Beach 14 (2011)

Navarre…7 21 0 7 – 35
Ft Walton Bch…7 7 0 0 – 14

Dusty Jones passed for 296 yards and a TD and Dwayne Carter added 174 yards and three touchdowns. Brad Leggett hauled in nine receptions for 112 yards and a score. Demetrius Brown led the defense with 12 tackles and three interceptions.

Raiders that have worn #67:
DL Ben Wangerin – Class of 2017
OL Austin Gray – Class of 2021

Stats that involve #67:
67 – receptions in a season – Chris Weaver (2007) – School Record
67 – receptions in a career – Michael Pettus (2007-09)
67 – solo tackles in a season/career – Kody Kelly (2012)
67 – total tackles (solo/assists) in a season – Alex Todd (2013)
67 – solo tackles in a career – Anthony “The Unit” Miller (2014-15)

Navarre is 50-17 in their last 67 games and lead the overall series against Gulf Breeze, 15-9.

68 Days to Kickoff – Navarre Raiders

June 18, 2023 by irishbillsports

68 days to kickoff to the 2023 Florida High School football season as the Navarre Raiders will host the Catholic Crusaders on 25 Aug 2023 at the comfy confines of Bennett C. Russell Stadium.

68 games ago – Navarre 70, American Heritage-Delray 26 (2016)

AH-Delray…12 14 0 0 – 26
Navarre…23 26 14 7 – 70

In the first ever meeting against the Stallions, the Raiders registered the most points ever scored in a single game in Navarre history.

Michael Carter broke the school record for yards rushing in a single game at the time with 18 carries for 331 yards and six touchdowns (tied the school record), giving him 26 touchdowns on the season. Navarre rushed for 502 yards on 30 carries on the night (16.7 yards per carry).

Carter produced a 91-yard kickoff return for a score as well, giving him seven TDs and a school record. Cade Taylor and Aaron Mitchell led the Raiders defense with 11 tackles each and Bo Hering pitched in 10 and two tackles for loss and two forced fumbles.

68th win in school history – Navarre 32. Gulf Breeze 0 (2011)

Navarre…0 13 12 7 – 32
Gulf Breeze…0 0 0 0 – 0

Dusty Jones contributed two touchdowns (one passing/two rushing) and passed for 169 yards, while Dwayne Carter rushed for 212 yards and two TDs. On defense, Nick Benton led the way with eight tackles as the Raiders finished the season at 5-5.

Raiders that have worn #68:
OL NIck Brahm – Class of 2017 – played at Auburn University
OL Lee Joyner – Class of 2022

Stats that involve #68:
68 – assisted tackles in a career – Joey Torres (2005-07)
68 – total tackles (solo/assists) in a career – Kyle Arrasmith (2013-14)
68 – total tackles (solo/assists) in a season – Cade Taylor (2016)
68 – total tackles (solo/assists) in a season – Andre Spence (2022)

Navarre is 50-18 in their last 68 games and have won the only game against American Heritage-Delray.

69 Days to Kickoff – Navarre Raiders

June 17, 2023 by irishbillsports

69 days to kickoff of the 2023 Florida High School football season as the Navarre Raiders will host the Catholic Crusaders on 25 Aug 2023 at the comfy confines of Bennett C. Russell Stadium.

69 games ago – Navarre 44, Milton 0 (2016)

Milton…0 0 0 0 – 0
Navarre…10 20 14 0 – 44

The Raiders start the season with their seventh straight victory for the second consecutive season behind senior QB Caine Adamson, who went 13-17 for 206 yards and three touchdowns. Adamson also produced 46 yards rushing on eight carries and a TD.

Michael Carter added 18 rushing attempts for 115 yards and his 19th touchdown on the season. Navarre received touchdown receptions from Jordan Williams, Sam Register and Dante Wright. Wright contributed a rushing TD as well.

Aaron Mitchell led the Raider defense with nine tackles and a sack in the shutout.

69th win in school history – Navarre 33, B. T. Washington 7 (2012)

Jay Walls gets his first win in his first game at the helm for the Raiders. Navarre is 19-5 all-time in opening games of the season.

Raider that has worn #69:
DL Dom Cunningham – Class of 2023

Stats that involve #69:
69 – solo tackles in a career – Jessie Holmes (2011-12)
69 – rushing TDs in a career – Michael Carter (2013-16) – School Record
69 – solo tackles in a career – Dante Wright (2016-18)

Navarre is 51-18 in their last 69 games and leads the overall series against Milton, 13-9.

70 Days to Kickoff – Navarre Raiders

June 16, 2023 by irishbillsports

70 days to kickoff of the 2023 Florida High School football season as the Navarre Raiders will host the Catholic Crusaders on 25 Aug 2023 at the comfy confines of Bennett C. Russell Stadium.

70 games ago – Navarre 17, Escambia 13 (2016)

Navarre…3 0 7 7 – 17
Escambia…13 0 0 0 – 13

The Gators jumped out to a 13-3 lead after one, but that is when the Raiders defense took over the game and shut down the high powered offense of Escambia to go 6-0 on the season.

Caine Adamson got the Raiders to within three on an eight yard run in the third and Michael Carter put them up for good on one yard run in the fourth. Carter finished the with 118 yards on 28 carries.

Bo Hering led the Navarre defense with 14 tackles, while Caleb Dale added 11 and Xavier Fernandez with 10.

70th win in school history – Navarre 19, Pace 13 (2012)

Navarre…6 0 7 6 – 19
Pace…0 6 7 0 – 13

Raiders who have worn #70:
OL Stephen Venegas – Class of 2007 – serving in U.S. Air Force
DL Armani Williams – Class of 2010 – played at Jacksonville State (AL)
OL Chas Swem – Class of 2014 – serving in U.S. Air Force
OL/DL Lucas Marvel – Class of 2022
OL Drew King – Class of 2024

Stats that involve #70:
70 – solo tackles in a career – Frank Willis (1999-2001)
70 – total tackle points in a career – Rocky Brock (1999-2000)
70 – total tackle points in a career – Andre Mahone (2000-02)
70 – solo tackles in a career – J. R. Milioti (2004-05)
70 – total tackle points in a season – Howie Walker (2013)
70 – total tackle points in a career – Jay Klosinski (2014-15)
70 – solo tackles in a career – Lee Jones (2015-16)
70 – solo tackles in a season – Cade Taylor (2017)
70 – total tackles (solo/assists) in a career – Mekhi Domino (2019-20)

Navarre is 52-18 in their last 70 games and leads Escambia in the series, 7-3.

71 Days to Kickoff – Navarre Raiders

June 17, 2023June 15, 2023 by irishbillsports

71 days to kickoff of the 2023 Florida High School football season as the Navarre Raiders will host the Catholic Crusaders on 25 Aug 2023 at the comfy confines of Bennett C. Russell Stadium.

71 games ago – Navarre 42, Pace 28 (2016)

Navarre…14 7 7 14 – 42
Pace…7 7 0 14 – 28

The Raiders went on the road looking for their fifth straight win to start the 2016 campaign and they found it against their Santa Rosa County foe.

Navarre had three players throw for a touchdown pass on the night; Caine Adamson, 11-16, 106 yards, Michael Carter, 1-1, 63 yards and Dante Wright, 1-1, 53 yards. Adamson contributed 137 yards rushing on 13 carries and two scores and Carter added 93 yards on 16 carries and a TD.

Jordan Williams was the recipient of two of those touchdown as he hauled in six receptions for 137 yards. Chandler Cooper added the other from 30 yards out.

The Raiders received nine tackles each from Aaron Mitchell, Bo Hering and Nolan Garrett. Neither team committed a turnover on the night.

71st win in school history – Navarre 35, Niceville 28 (2012)

Navarre ventured into hostile territory for the third straight week and pulled out a tough District win against Niceville.

Raiders that have worn #71:
OL Clay Bryan – Class of 2001
DL Nathan Stroud – Class of 2004
OL Johnathan Jones – Class of 2007
OL/DL Derek Santiago – Class of 2010
DE Joel Fry – Class of 2013
DL Sabine Melindez – Class of 2015 – serving in U.S.M.C.
OL Wesley Routh – Class of 2017
OL Elijah Melendez – Class of 2021 – playing at McNeese State (LA)
OL Ethan Newman – Class of 2023 – playing at Kennesaw State (GA)

Stats that involve #71:
71.5 – total tackle points in a career – Kris Metcalf (2000-02)
71.5 – total tackle points in a career – Michael Arnold (2009-10)
71 – total tackles (solo/assists) in a season – Anthony “The Unit” Miller (2014)
71.5 – total tackle points in a season – Bo Hering (2015)
71 – solo tackles in a career – Aaron Mitchell (2015-16)
71 – total tackle points in a season – Aaron Mitchell (2016)
71 – assisted tackles in a career – Sebastian Melendez (2019-21)

Navarre is 53-18 in their last 71 games and lead the overall series against Pace, 14-7. The Raiders are 42-26 vs. teams from Santa Rosa County.

72 Days to Kickoff – Navarre Raiders

June 14, 2023 by irishbillsports

72 days to kickoff of the 2023 Florida High School football season as the Navarre Raiders will host the Catholic Crusaders on 25 Aug 2023 at the comfy confines of Bennett C. Russell Stadium.

72 games ago – Navarre 48, Fort Walton Beach 6 (2016)

Ft Walton Bch…0 6 0 0 – 6
Navarre…21 13 7 7 – 48

It was the Michael Carter show once again on this night as he rushed for 172 yards on 15 carries and produced four rushing touchdowns to run his season total to 16 after only four games. Dante Wright added two rushing TDs and Chris Williams one in the lopsided victory.

Bo Hering led the Raiders defense with eight tackles and Cade Taylor pitched in with two sacks. The defense also forced five turnovers in the game (4 fumbles/interception).

72nd win in school history – Navarre 26, Catholic 0 (2012)

Navarre headed to Pensacola to take on Catholic (fourth straight week on the road). The defense stood tall in this game for their only shutout on the season.

Raiders that have worn #72:
OL Nick Rivera – Class of 2000
OL David Eichling – Class of 2004
OL Andrew Keating – Class of 2006
OL Stephen Bellinghausen – Class of 2008
OL Sterling Lovelady – Class of 2011 – National Champion at FSU
OL Nicholas Moffo – Class of 2016
OL AJ Neal – Class of 2018
LB Joshua Briggs – Class of 2024

Statistics that involve #72:
72 – points scored in a season – Patrick Hess (2002)
72 – assisted tackles in a career – Andrew Garcia (2008-10)
72 – points scored in a career – Matthew Webb (2012-14)
72 – points scored in a season – Gatlin Casey (2013)
72 – solo tackles in a season – Josh Carter (2017)
72 – points scored in a career – Jaydin Antonio (2018-19)
72 – points scored in a career – Tyler England (2018-19)
72 – points scored in a season – Jaden Rivera (2020)

Navarre is 54-18 in their last 72 games and leads the overall series against Fort Walton Beach, 10-6.

73 Days to Kickoff – Navarre Raiders

June 13, 2023 by irishbillsports

73 days to kickoff of the 2023 Florida High School football season as the Navarre Raiders will host the Catholic Crusaders on 25 Aug 2023 at the comfy confines of Bennett C. Russell Stadium.

73 games ago – Navarre 34, Choctaw 21 (2016)

Navarre…0 14 7 13 – 34
Choctaw…7 14 0 0 – 21

The Raiders offense got off to a slow start, but were able to get the “O” rolling in the second quarter behind Caine Adamson’s 10-17 passing for 115 yards and a TD and 65 yards rushing and another score.

Michael Carter had three touchdowns on the night (2 rushing/1 receiving) and gained 128 yards on 18 carries and hauled in two receptions for 66 yards. Sophomore WR Dante Wright added 109 yards on seven receptions and a TD.

The defense did their part as well, shutting out the Indians in the second half behind Joshua Carter (12 tackles, 2 TFL), Tyson Brown (10 tackles) and Lee Jones (10 tackles).

73rd win in school history – Navarre 21, Choctaw 17 (2012)

Choctaw…10 0 7 0 – 17
Navarre…0 0 6 15 – 21

Jordan Leggett hauled in eight receptions for 203 yards and three touchdowns and Jay Warren pitched in 154 yards on the ground. Andrew Rieves went 10-14 for 222 yards and 3 TDs.

Raiders that have worn #73:
OL John Eichling – Class of 2002
OL Dylan Unterbrink – Class of 2011 – played at Delta State (MS)
OL Corey Capenia – Class of 2016
OL Taylor Bryant – Class of 2018
OL Dawson Higginbotham – Class of 2021
OL Cameron Pollard – Class of 2024

Stats that involve #73:
73 – total tackles (solo/assists) in a season – Will Robinson-Pettus (2012)
73 – total tackles (solo/assists) in a career – Tyson Brown (2015-16)
73 – total tackles (solo/assists) in a season – Jeffery Mattox (2019)

Navarre is 55-18 in their last 73 games and leads the overall series against Choctaw, 9-7. The Raiders are 39-26 all-time against teams from Okaloosa County.