22 Days to Kickoff – Navarre Raiders

Lucas Thomas
Tashan Verdell
Russell Mertens
Adam Hamilton
Gio Randolph
Elijah Appel
Cade Taylor
Derek Percivalle
Trey Bragg
Curtis Sanders

22 days to kickoff of the 2024 Florida High School football season as the Navarre Raiders will travel to take on Catholic on 23 Aug 2024.

22 games ago – Navarre 47, Fort Walton Beach 7 (2022)

Navarre…14 17 9 7 – 47
FWB…0 0 0 7 – 7

Stars of the Game
Offense – Hunter Pfeister – 11-16, 162 yards, 3 TDs; Eddie Love Jr – 19 carries, 130 yards, TD; James Clark – 1 carry, 72 yards, TD; Jadon Reese – 6 receptions, 104 yards, 3 TDs
Defense – Joshua Wilson – 7 tackles, QBH; Zavier Hamilton – 7 tackles
Special Teams – Taylor Gardner – 4-5 XPs, 2-2 FGs (46,22)

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

Raiders start the season 2-0 for the 3rd time in their short existence running Coach 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/PK Adam Hamilton – Class of 2009
DB Gio Randolph – Class of 2011 – played at Grambling State
DB Elijah Appel – Class of 2013
LB Cade Taylor – Class of 2018 – played baseball at Southwest Tennessee (TN)
DB Derek Percivalle – Class of 2022 – played football at Webber International (FL)
DB Trey Bragg – Class of 2023
RB/DB Curtis Sanders – Class of 2026

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) – 3rd 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)
22 – quarterback hurries in a season – EZ Gaska (2023)

Navarre has scored 22 points in a game on four different occasions (all losses).

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 14-8 in their last 22 games.

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