5 Days to Kickoff – Navarre Raiders

Tyler Manning
Shermaine Jones
Lee Proctor
Brad Leggett
Brock Barberi
Aaron Mitchell
Dante Wright
Devin Wright
Tyrell Marshall
5 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.
 
5 games ago – Navarre 34, Milton 27 (2022)
 
Milton…7 6 7 7 – 27
Navarre…12 0 15 7 – 34
 
The Raiders moved to 2-0 in District play as they held on against their Santa Rosa foe. Hunter Pfeister led the way as he completed 12 of 19 passes for 175 yards and two touchdowns and contributed 66 yards on four carries.
 
Eddie Love Jr added 149 yards on 10 carries and a TD and Anthony Gassaway produced the other rushing touchdown. Jadon Reese continued his stellar senior season as he hauled in seven receptions for 68 yards and both of Pfeister’s TD passes.
 
Navarre had three defenders with double digit tackles: Andre Spence with 15, Dwayne Clark Jr and Connor Black adding 10 each. Terence Marshall returned a kick for a touchdown for the second straight game, this time from 74 yards out in the win.
 
5th win in program history – Navarre 39, Port St Joe 20 (1999)
 
The Raiders started their first season where they had a Senior Class and the first year for Coach Danny Williams. Coach Williams would go on to lead the Raider program for three seasons (12-18).
 
The coaching staff for that season consisted of Danny Williams, Chris Martello, Larry Olson, Andy O’Daniel, Jason Weeks, Greg Taylor, Joshua Magroo and Bill Jernigan.
 
Raiders that have worn #5:
Tyler Manning – Class of 2000
DL Shermaine Jones – Class of 2004
DB Chris Haskins – Class of 2006
DB Lee Proctor – Class of 2008
WR Brad Leggett – Class of 2012 – played at Florida Tech
DB Brock Barberi – Class of 2014
LB/RB Aaron Mitchell – Class of 2017
DB/WR Dante Wright – Class of 2019 – played at Colorado State; currently playing at Temple
TE/LB Devin Wright – Class of 2022 – playing at University of West Florida
WR/DB Tyrell Marshall – Class of 2024 – committed to Memphis (TN)
 
Statistics that involve #5:
5 – interceptions in a career – Lucas Thomas (2001-02)
5 – interceptions in a career – Michael Hagewood (2005-06)
5 – touchdown passes in a game – Austin Grimm (2006)
5 – interceptions in a season – Michael Hagewood (2006)
5 – interceptions in a career – Tre’von Allen (2007-09)
5 – caused fumbles in a career – Armani Williams (2007-09)
5 – fumble recoveries in a season – Chris Stapleton (2009) – Navarre Record
5 – blocked kicks in a career – Eugene Robinson (2009)
5 – blocked kicks in a season – Eugene Robinson (2009) – Navarre Record
5 – interceptions in a career – Johnny Robinson-Pettus (2010-12)
5 – rushing touchdowns in a game – Dwayne Carter II (2011)
5 – interceptions in a season – Nick Benton (2012)
5 – blocked kicks in a career – Joshua Carter (2015-18)
5 – touchdown receptions in a season – Terence Marshall (2022)
 
Navarre is 3-2 in their last 5 games and leads the overall series against Milton, 13-9.

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