49 Days (7 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.
49 games ago – Navarre 53, B. T. Washington 12 (2018)
Washington…0 0 0 12 – 12
Navarre…26 14 6 7 – 53
Navarre…26 14 6 7 – 53
Marlon Courtney III completed 6-8 passes for 112 yards and a touchdown and the Raiders received rushing TDs from Joshua Carter (2), Chris Williams (2) and Jaydin Antonio.
Navarre’s defense held the Wildcats to 181 yards of total offense and were led by Isaiah Heyward’s six tackles and a sack. Jebari Mitchell added a 91-yard kickoff return and Evan Gourley returned an interception for a score as well.
49th win in school history – Navarre 18, Gulf Breeze 9 (2008)
Navarre beat Gulf Breeze for the second straight year and would go on to beat Gulf Breeze nine straight years before the streak would end in 2016.
Billy Mitchell would sign with the Marshall Thundering Herd; where he would be a 3-year starter at outside/inside linebacker. He attended Navarre as a freshman before his family moved to Oregon for two years (where he was All-State in Track) after Hurricane Dennis hit the Florida Panhandle. But, he would return for his senior year.
Raiders that have worn #49:
RB Kyle Gambera – Class of 2009
TE Logan Willson – Class of 2011 – serving in U.S. Air Force
DB Everette Alford – Class of 2015 – Head Coach at Lighthouse PCA
DL Ryan Struck – Class of 2017 – played at Huntingdon College (AL)
TE Fernando Gomez – Class of 2020
LB Hunter Crowder – Class of 2022
RB Kyle Gambera – Class of 2009
TE Logan Willson – Class of 2011 – serving in U.S. Air Force
DB Everette Alford – Class of 2015 – Head Coach at Lighthouse PCA
DL Ryan Struck – Class of 2017 – played at Huntingdon College (AL)
TE Fernando Gomez – Class of 2020
LB Hunter Crowder – Class of 2022
Statistics that involve #49:
49 – career receptions – Kyle Irby (2006-07)
49 – points scored against Holmes County (2006)
49 – points scored against Walton (2009)
49 – points scored against Milton (2010)
49 – points scored against Pace (2014)
49 – points scored against FWB (2014)
49 – points scored against Dothan (2014)
49 – assisted tackles in a season – Bo Hering (2015)
49 – tackle points in a season – Jordan Jefferson (2017)
49 – points scored against Pace (2017)
49 – points scored against Niceville (2017)
49 – points scored against Pace (2018)
49 – points scored against Milton (2018)
49 – career receptions – Kyle Irby (2006-07)
49 – points scored against Holmes County (2006)
49 – points scored against Walton (2009)
49 – points scored against Milton (2010)
49 – points scored against Pace (2014)
49 – points scored against FWB (2014)
49 – points scored against Dothan (2014)
49 – assisted tackles in a season – Bo Hering (2015)
49 – tackle points in a season – Jordan Jefferson (2017)
49 – points scored against Pace (2017)
49 – points scored against Niceville (2017)
49 – points scored against Pace (2018)
49 – points scored against Milton (2018)
Navarre has scored 49 points or more on 23 different occasions and has given up 49 or more points in 14 games.
Navarre is 35-14 in their last 49 games and has never lost in the series against Booker T. Washington, 6-0.