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15 Days to Kickoff – Navarre Raiders

August 10, 2023 by irishbillsports

15 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.

15 games ago – Navarre 41, Pace 34 (2021)

Navarre…6 27 0 8 – 41
Pace…7 0 13 14 – 34

This was the Christian Caballero and Kyle Chambers show on this night. Caballero set the school record for total tackles (30) and solo tackles (22) in a game and Chambers accounted for five touchdowns (3 passing/2 rushing) while going 11-16 for 270 yards through the air and 115 yards on the ground on 10 carries.

Both of Terence Marshall’s receptions went to the end zone (80/62) and Derek Percivalle added eight receptions for 110 yards. Caballero had help on the defensive side of the ball, as Connor Black contributed 11 tackles and Percivalle pitched in with 11 tackles as well.

15th win in program history – Navarre 28, Crestview 21 (2001)

The Raiders won the first game between these two teams.

Raiders that have worn #15:
Zach Silvey – Class of 2002
DB Nick Feilner – Class of 2004
WR Donte’ Rome – Class of 2007
PK Steven Householder – Class of 2011
WR Marquis Hagewood – Class of 2012
RB/WR Dwayne Walls – Class of 2013
QB Sage Chambers – Class of 2018
WR Zach Simpson – Class of 2019
LB/RB Joshua Wilson – Class of 2025

Statistics that involve #15:
15 – games against an opponent – Ft Walton Beach (2003-21)
15 – touchdown passes in a season – Zach Cook (2001)
15 – points scored in a game vs. Woodham (2002)
15 – points scored in a game vs. University Christian (2005)
15 – touchdown passes in a career – Colton Kane (2010)
15 – points scored in a game vs. Choctaw (2014)
15 – rushing touchdowns in a career – Hasaan Williams (2014-15)
15 – touchdown receptions in a season – Dante Wright – School Record
15 – touchdown passes in a season – Marlon Courtney III (2019)
15 – receptions in a season – Chase Richardson (2021)
15 – solo tackles in a season – Jaden Moon (2021)

Navarre is 10-5 in their last 15 games and leads the overall series against Pace, 14-7.

16 Days to Kickoff – Navarre Raiders

August 9, 2023 by irishbillsports

16 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.

16 games ago – Mosley 30, Navarre 7 (2021)

Mosley…7 14 7 2 – 30
Navarre…7 0 0 0 – 7

The Raiders offense was stymied by a stingy Dolphins defense as they only garnered 183 total yards of offense on the night. Kyle Chambers contributed 158 of those 183 total yards (7-19, 72 yards, 2 picks/86 yards rushing, TD).

Hunter Crowder paced the Navarre defense with 15 tackles, while Devin Wright accounted for 13 tackles and Christian Caballero had a dozen. Nicholas Ducati had the Raiders lone sack in the loss.

This was the 250th game played in the history of the Navarre Raider football program

16th win in program history – Navarre 41, Gulf Shores (AL) 7 (2001)

This was the last meeting between these two teams, with Navarre winning both games by a combined score of 95-7.

Raiders that have worn #16:
WR Bryant Watson – Class of 2014
DB Ryan Diamco – Class of 2016 – serving in U.S. Air Force
WR Jacob White – Class of 2017
WR Ben Scharron – Class of 2018
PK Kevin Taich – Class of 2019
WR Jayln Wilson – Class of 2020
WR Michael Cook – Class of 2021
WR Bryce Moore – Class of 2025

Statistics that involve #16:
16 – games against an opponent – Choctaw (2000-22)
16 – games against an opponent – Fort Walton Beach (2003-22)
16 – assisted tackles in a season – Michael Sandle (2013)
16 – points scored in a game vs. Choctaw (2015)
16 – points scored in a game vs. Andalusia AL (2020)
16 – assisted tackles in a season – Grady Kelly (2020)
16 – solo tackles in a season – Marvin Sacdalan (2021)
16 – solo tackles in a season – Levron McKinnie (2021)
16 – assisted tackles in a season – Connor Black (2022)
16 – assisted tackles in a season – Landon Mentzler (2022)
16 – solo tackles in a season – Tyrell Marshall (2022)

Navarre is 10-6 in their last 16 games and is tied in the series against Mosley, 3-3.

17 Days to Kickoff – Navarre Raiders

August 8, 2023August 8, 2023 by irishbillsports

17 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.

17 games ago – Navarre 24, Leon 14 (2021)

Navarre…14 0 10 0 – 24
Leon…0 7 0 7 – 14

Kyle Chambers went for 312 total yards on the night. Chambers completed 14-21 passes for 226 yards and two TDs and contributed 86 yards on six carries and the Raiders only rushing touchdown. Chris Decorte added 83 yards rushing and Terence Marshall hauled in seven receptions for 149 yards and a touchdown in the road win.

Hunter Crowder and Devin Wright led the defensive charge with 14 tackles each, while Christian Caballero produced 10 tackles and a sack. Wright went 3-3 on extra points and Taylor Gardner kicked a 28-yard field goal.

17th win in program history – Arlington Country Day 22, Navarre 13 (2002)

Arlington…7 7 0 8 – 22
Navarre…0 0 0 13 – 13

The Apaches won the game on the scoreboard, but unfortunately, they played an ineligible player and the Raiders were awarded the victory (box score is attached).

Navarre Raiders that wore #17:
QB Robby Miller – Class of 2013
WR John Graczyk – Class of 2014 – serving in U.S. Air Force
DB Zack Hamm – Class of 2016
WR Anthony Vega – Class of 2017
WR Anthony Brockum – Class of 2019
WR Chris Bridges – Class of 2021
WR Esai Gonzales – Class of 2022
K Taylor Gardner – Class of 2023
WR/DB Marquez White – Class of 2026

Statistics that involve #17:
17 – touchdown passes in a season – Austin Grimm (2007)
17 – takeaways in a career (11 interceptions/6 fumble recoveries) – Nick Benton (2010-12) – Navarre Record
17 – touchdown passes in a season – Dusty Jones (2011)
17 – solo tackles in a season – Sebastian Melendez (2021)
17 – solo tackles in a season – Mack Smith (2021)
17 – solo tackles in a season – Kiohne Moso (2021)
17 – assisted tackles in a season – Trey Bragg (2022)
17 – solo tackles in a season – Zavier Hamilton (2022)

Navarre is 11-6 in their last 17 games and leads the overall series against Leon, 3-0.

18 Days to Kickoff – Navarre Raiders

August 7, 2023 by irishbillsports

18 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.

18 games ago – Navarre 35, Tate 14 (2021)

Tate…7 7 0 0 – 14
Navarre…6 14 0 15 – 35

Kyle Chambers accounted for four touchdowns on the night, completed 12-24 passes for 103 yards and a score and rushed for 139 yards on six carries and three touchdowns. Sebastian Melendez contributed a 4-yard rushing TD and Derek Percivalle hauled in a 29-yard touchdown.

Devin Wright led the defense once again with 16 tackles (6 solo/10 assists) and a tackle for loss, while Christian Caballero pitched in with 10 tackles (6 solo/4 assists).

18th win in program history – Navarre 38, Walton 15 (2002)

Navarre beat Walton for the second straight year and lead the overall series, 4-1. The only loss came against the Braves in 1999 (62-29).

Raiders that have worn #18:
RB Jaquil Johnson – Class of 2014
K Luke Morton – Class of 2015
TE/RB Tyler Rebber – Class of 2017 – played baseball at Mobile University
WR Ryan Bavis – Class of 2023
DB Jacob Weaver – Class of 2024

Statistics that involve #18:
18 – assisted tackles in a career – Josh Nicdao (2006-07)
18 – rushing touchdowns in a career – Michael Pettus (2007-09)
18 – points scored in a game vs. Gulf Breeze (2008)
18 – sacks in a career – Christian Gill (2011-13) – 3rd All-Time
18 – sacks in a career – Xavier Fernandez (2014-16) – 3rd All-Time
18 – sacks in a season – Grady Kelly (2019) – Navarre Record
18 – assisted tackles in a season – Joshua Wilson (2022)
18 – solo tackles in a season – Isaac Cole (2022)

Navarre is 11-7 in their last 19 games and leads the overall series against Tate, 5-2.

19 Days to Kickoff – Navarre Raiders

August 6, 2023 by irishbillsports

19 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.

19 games ago – Milton 18, Navarre 13 (2021)

Navarre…0 0 0 13 – 13
Milton…6 6 0 6 – 18

This was first time the Raiders had lost to the Panthers since the 2009 season. Under Coach Walls, Navarre is 10-1 against Milton.

The Raiders struggled on offense amassing only 234 yards (71 passing/163 rushing). Kyle Chambers went 8-17 for 54 yards and a TD, while connecting with Chase Richardson for their only score through the air. Chambers produced the only rushing touchdown and Chris Decorte led Navarre in rushing with 69 yards on 14 carries.

Devin Wright led the way on defense with 12 tackles, a sack and a tackle for loss and Christian Caballero added 11 tackles and a tackle for loss.

19th win in program history – Navarre 21, Gulf Breeze 13 (2002)

After losing the first three games in the series, the Raiders finally beat the Dolphins. This ended Navarre’s five game losing streak on the season as well.

Raiders that have worn #19:
LB Teddy Harrell – Class of 2016
RB Tevyn “TJ” Peltier – Class of 2021
LB Landon Mentzler – Class of 2023
QB Travis Lowe – Class of 2026

Statistics that involve #19:
19 – rushing touchdowns in a career – Frank Willis (1999-2001)
19 – touchdown passes in a career – Dusty Jones (2009-11)
19 – rushing touchdowns in a season – Jay Warren (2010)
19 – touchdown passes in a season – Matthew Webb (2014)
19 – tackles for loss in a season – Anthony Miller (2014) – 3rd All-Time
19 – solo tackles in a season – Jay Klosinski (2014)
19 – solo tackles in a season – Lee Jones (2015)
19 – assisted tackles in a career – Dante Wright (2016-18)
19 – solo tackles in a season – Mitchell Hunt (2017)
19 – touchdown passes in a season – Marlon Courtney III (2018)
19 – assisted tackles in a season – Jordan Jefferson (2018)
19 – solo tackles in a season – Sebastian Melendez (2019)
19 – assisted tackles in a season – Dom Cunningham (2022)
19 – touchdown passes in a season – Hunter Pfeister (2022) – tied 2nd All-Time

The Raiders have scored 19 points in a game on three different occasions:
2000 – Choctaw 44, Navarre 19
2012 – Navarre 19, Pace 13
2013 – Navarre 19, Milton 0

Navarre is 12-7 in their last 19 games and leads the overall series against Milton, 13-9.

20 Days to Kickoff – Navarre Raiders

August 5, 2023 by irishbillsports

20 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.

20 games ago – Navarre 28, Fort Walton Beach 6 (2021)

Fort Walton Beach…0 6 0 0 – 6
Navarre…0 7 14 7 – 28

The Raiders received touchdown passes from Kyle Chambers and Hunter Pfeister and Chris Decorte rushed for 104 yards on 13 carries and Navarre’s only rushing touchdown. Derek Percivalle was the main target in the passing game as he hauled in five receptions for 84 yards. Chase Richardson and Terence Marshall both recorded their first TD reception in the win. Marshall contributed a 97-yard kickoff return for a score as well.

Devin Wright started his senior season where he left off, leading the defense with 13 tackles, while Christian Caballero added 10 tackles, two caused fumbles, a sack and a fumble recovery. Taylor Gardner went 4-4 on extra points.

20th win in program history – Navarre 36, Northview 8 (2002)

This was the last time that these two teams played. The series stands at 2-2.

Raiders that have worn #20:
Anthony Bryne – Class of 2000
RB/DB Patrick Hess – Class of 2004
DB Sam Harton – Class of 2007
WR Joel Beauchemin – Class of 2011
WR Gunnar Casey – Class of 2012
LB Kody Kelley – Class of 2013
WR Quentin Randolph – Class of 2014
– D2 National Champion at UWF
– Played for Las Vegas in the Indoor Football League (2023)
LB Nolan Garrett – Class of 2018
RB Joe Simmons – Class of 2021
RB Dexter Jefferson – Class of 2023
DB Landon Johns – Class of 2026

Statistics that involve #20:
20 – points scored in a game – 10 times (1998-2022)
20 – rushing touchdowns in a season – Dwayne Carter (2010) – 3rd All-Time
20 – touchdown receptions in a career – Brad Leggett (2009-11) – 2nd All-Time
20 – total touchdowns in a career – Brad Leggett (2009-11)
20 – tackles for loss in a career – Christian Gill (2011-13)
20 – completions in a game – Caine Adamson (2016)
20 – solo tackles in a season – Jordan Jefferson (2017)
20 – touchdown passes in a season – Sage Chambers (2017) – Navarre Record
20 – completions in a game – Marlon Courtney III (2018)
20 – solo tackles in a season – Dante Wright (2018)
20 – solo tackles in a season – Grady Kelly (2020)
20 – assisted tackles in a season – Andre Spence (2022)
20 – assisted tackles in a season – Isaac Cole (2022)

Navarre is 12-8 in their last 20 games and leads the overall series against Fort Walton Beach, 10-6.

21 Days to Kickoff – Navarre Raiders

August 4, 2023 by irishbillsports

21 days (3 weeks) 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.

21 games ago – Buchholz 35, Navarre 21 (Playoffs – 2020)

Buchholz…14 14 7 0 – 35
Navarre…0 7 7 7 – 21

After finishing off their second undefeated regular season (the other was 2015); the Raiders ran into an offensive buzzsaw with the Bobcats duo of Creed Whittemore (15-25, 277 yards, 4 TDs) and Quan Lee (7 receptions, 220 yards, 4 TDs). Quandarius Smith led the rushing attack with 118 yards on only nine carries and a touchdown.

Navarre (6-1) struggled throwing the ball (Zach Marquis, 10-22, 122 yards, TD, 3 picks) and Jason Deal (3-9, 31 yards, TD). Marquis was the leading ground carrier with 68 yards on six carries and the Raiders only rushing TD. Jaden Rivera added 57 yards on 17 carries and finished his senior year with 137 carries for 844 yards and 11 touchdowns (120.5 yards per game). Both Jebari Mitchell and Trent Hall recorded a receiving TD.

Mekhi Domino led Navarre’s defense with 12 tackles and Sebastian Melendez produced double-digit tackles as well with 10. The Raiders 13 tackles for loss on the night as Grady Kelly led the way with four. Melendez and Lucas Marvel recorded a sack. Preston Penton went 3-3 on extra points.

21st win in program history – Navarre 27, Arlington Country Day 8 (2003)

The previous season against Arlington Country Day the Raiders were credited with a win after the Apaches had to forfeit the game. Navarre leads the overall series, 2-0.

Raiders that have worn #21:
DB Justin Wilson – Class of 2005
LB Robert Roux – Class of 2008
DB Larry Leonard – Class of 2011
DB Mason Mikul – Class of 2013
WR Tyrell Courtney – Class of 2015
DB Salamon Buss – Class of 2017
DB Kevon Washington – Class of 2018
DB Kobe Johnson – Class of 2020
RB/TE Isaiah Miller – Class of 2021
DB Deuce Nedd – Class of 2022
DB CJ Hill – Class of 2025 – transferred to Pine Forest

Statistics that involve #21:
21 – games played against Pensacola Catholic (13-8) – (1998-2022)
21 – games played against Pace (14-7) – (1998-2022)
21 – tackles for loss (11) & sacks (10) in a career – Eugene Robinson (2007-09)
21 – losses in coaching career (22-21) – Chad Lashley (2008-11)
21 – completions in a game – Dusty Jones (2011)
21 – assisted tackles in a career – Elijah Appel (2011-12)
21 – sacks in a career – Josh Carter (2015-18) – 2nd All-Time
21 – assisted tackles in a season – Maurice Nedd (2021)
21 – solo tackles in a season – Connor Black (2021)
21.5 – tackle points in a season – Zavier Hamilton (2022)
21.5 – tackle points in a season – Dom Cunningham (2022)
21 – tackle points in a season – Tyrell Marshall (2022)

Navarre is 13-8 in their last 21 games and trails in the overall series against Buchholz, 1-0.

22 Days to Kickoff – Navarre Raiders

August 3, 2023August 3, 2023 by irishbillsports

22 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.

22 games ago – Navarre 30, Crestview 13 (2020)

Navarre…14 7 6 3 – 30
Crestview…0 7 0 6 – 13

The Raiders would finish the regular season undefeated at 6-0 (only the second time in school history.

Jaden Rivera surpassed the century mark once again as he rushed for 128 yards on 20 carries and two touchdowns. Zach Marquis contributed 157 total yards (116 passing/41 rushing) and a TD pass to Trent Hall. Hall only had two receptions on the night, but both went for scores. Jebari Mitchell added 86 yards on four receptions.

Devin Wright led the defense with 10 tackles and Grady Kelly contributed four tackles for loss and four sacks. Preston Penton was perfect in the kicking game as he went 3-3 on extra points and made his only field goal from 42 yards out.

22nd win in program history – Navarre 31, Catholic 18 (2003)

Raiders start the season 2-0 for the 3rd time in their short existence running Head Coach Larry Olson’s career record to 6-6.

Raiders that have worn #22:
DB/WR Lucas Thomas – Class of 2003
RB Tashan Verdell – Class of 2006
DB Russell Mertens – Class of 2007
DB/K Adam Hamilton – Class of 2009
DB Giovanni Randolph – Class of 2011 – played at Grambling State
DB Elijah Appel – Class of 2013
LB Cade Taylor – Class of 2018
DB Derek Percivalle – Class of 2022 – playing at Webber International (FL)
DB Trey Bragg – Class of 2023

Statistics that involve #22:
22 – wins by a coach in his career (22-21) – Chad Lashley (2008-11)
22 – rushing touchdowns in a season – Dwayne Carter (2011) – 2nd All-Time
22 – assisted tackles in a season – Dylan Main (2014)
22 – assisted tackles in a season – Jay Klosinski (2014)
22 – touchdown passes in a career – Caine Adamson (2014-16)
22 – tackles for loss in a season – Jordan Jefferson (2018) – 2nd All-Time
22 – solo tackles in a season – Connor Eastwood (2019)
22 – solo tackles in a season – Sebastian Melendez (2020)

Navarre has scored 22 points in a game on four different occasions:
2006 – Gulf Breeze 24, Navarre 22
2011 – Pensacola 29, Navarre 22
2013 – Catholic 45, Navarre 22
2015 – Tate 23, Navarre 22 (2OT – Playoffs)

Navarre is 13-9 in their last 22 games and leads the overall series against Crestview, 12-7.

23 Days to Kickoff – Navarre Raiders

August 2, 2023 by irishbillsports

23 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.

23 games ago – Navarre 42, Enterprise AL 28 (2020)

Enterprise…7 7 0 14 – 28
Navarre…14 7 6 15 – 42

The Raiders moved to 5-0 on the season as Zach Marquis finished the night going 7-12 for 106 yards and a TD and rushed for another touchdown. Jaden Rivera continued his productive season rushing 26 times for 151 yards and two touchdowns. Jason Deal and Bailey Huston added rushing TDs as well. AJ Arno finished the night with five receptions for 99 yards and a score.

Devin Wright had his best game in a Navarre uniform with 18 tackles. Joshua Earlemann and Sebastian Melendez added 10 tackles each. The Raider had a sack from four different players, Connor Eastwood, Ameer Rustom, Hunter Crowder, and Grady Kelly. Jebari Mitchell contributed 106 yards on two kickoff returns.

23rd win in program history – Navarre 42, Woodham 3 (2003)

This would be the last time these two teams met on the gridiron and the only time that the Raiders would beat the “Fighting Titans”, two-time Class 4A State Football Champion (’82 & ’84).

Woodham High School would close their doors in May of 2007. Only to open them back up in the Fall of 2007 as Woodham Middle School. It is now home to the West Florida Jaguars.

Navarre Raiders that have worn #23:
WR Alex Wattley – Class of 2014 – played at Trinity Bible College (ND)
DB Caden Howard – Class of 2022 – playing football and track at Huntingdon College (AL)
RB Anthony Gassaway – Class of 2025

Statistics that involve #23:
23 – assisted tackles in a season – Lee Jones (2016)
23 – assisted tackles in a season – Isaiah Heyward (2018)
23 – solo tackles in a season – Quinn Caballero (2018)
23 – receptions in a season – Terence Marshall (2021)
23 – solo tackles in a season – Kiohne Moso (2022)

The Raiders have scored 23 points in a game on three different occasions:
2003 – Navarre 23, Bay 20
2008 – Catholic 37, Navarre 23
2011 – Pace 27, Navarre 23

Navarre is 14-9 in their last 23 games and leads the overall series against Enterprise, 1-0.

24 Days to Kickoff – Navarre Raiders

August 1, 2023 by irishbillsports

24 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.

24 games ago – Navarre 16, Andalusia (AL) 14 (2020)

Andalusia…0 0 7 7 – 14
Navarre…7 3 0 6 – 16

The Raiders were limited to 163 yards (131 passing/32 rushing) of total offense by a very tough Bulldog defense in the very first and only meeting between these two teams. Zach Marquis finished the night 10-16 for 98 yards and Trent Hall hauled in five receptions for 67 yards and a TD reception. Jaden Rivera was the only Raider to rush for positive yards on 13 carries for 70 yards and a touchdown.

Navarre forced three turnovers on defense (3 fumble recoveries) and produced nine tackles for loss and four sacks. They were led by Mekhi Domino and Devin Wright with 13 tackles each and Joshua Earlemann pitched in with nines. On special teams, Jebari Mitchell had two kickoff returns for 132 yards, with a long of 78 yards. Even though Preston Penton only connected on 1-3 field goals, his only make broke the school record (47 yards).

24th win in program history – Navarre 34, Pine Forest 3 (2003).

The Raiders won four of their first five games to start the season (first time in school history), by doing so, they finished above .500 for the first time in program history as well.

Raiders that have worn #24:
RB/DB Sean Acosta – Class of 2003
DB J.R. Milioti – Class of 2006
WR Josh Brooks – Class of 2008
DB Greg Moses – Class of 2009
WR Alex Horton – Class of 2012
DB Kevin Cohen – Class of 2014
DB Colin Marsh – Class of 2015
LB/RB Bailey Huston – Class of 2021 – currently playing at Huntingdon College (AL)
LB Chase Marsh – Class of 2023

Statistics that involve #24:
24 – rushing touchdowns in a career – Jay Warren (2010-12)
24 – solo tackles in a season – Brock Barberi (2013)
24.5 – tackle points in a season – Kyle Arrasmith (2013)
24 – assisted tackles in a career – Dylan Main (2013-14)
24 – completions in a game (twice) – Matthew Webb (2014)
24 – solo tackles in a season – Thomas Leggett (2015)
24 – assisted tackles in a season – Jay Klosinski (2015)
24 – assisted tackles in a season – Cameron Thomas (2017)
24 – assisted tackles in a season – James Segrest (2017)
24 – tackles (solo/assists) in a season – Jeffery Mattox (2018-19)
24 – points scored in a game – Tyler England (2019)

Navarre is 15-9 in their last 24 games and leads the overall series against Andalusia, 1-0.