***HAPPY 4TH OF JULY***
52 days to kickoff of the 2023 Florida High School football season as the Navarre Raiders will host the Catholic Crusader on 25 Aug 2023 at the comfy confines of Bennett C. Russell Stadium.
52 games ago – Navarre 49, Niceville 47 (Playoffs – 2017)
Niceville…14 3 21 9 – 47
Navarre…14 7 21 7 – 49
Navarre…14 7 21 7 – 49
The Raiders hosted the Eagles for the second straight week, this one with a lot more at stake in the first week of the State Playoffs.
Sage Chambers finished the night 19-24 for 380 yards, 4 TDs and a rushing TD. Dante Wright hauled in four receptions for 144 yards and four touchdowns (3 receiving/1 rushing). while Quinn Caballero contributed seven receptions for 107 yards. The 380 yards passing by Chambers is the second most yards passing in a single game in Navarre history (only behind Matthew Webb’s, 382).
Cade Taylor led the Navarre defense with nine tackles and Josh Carter added seven in the win.
1st Quarter
9:56 – 75-yard pass, Dante Wright from Sage Chambers, Kevin Taich kick (Navarre)
6:48 – 2-yard run, TJ Pope, Alex Connor kick (Niceville)
4:15 – 15-yard run, Wright, Taich kick (Navarre)
2:47 – 32-yard run, Jack White, Connor kick (Niceville)
9:56 – 75-yard pass, Dante Wright from Sage Chambers, Kevin Taich kick (Navarre)
6:48 – 2-yard run, TJ Pope, Alex Connor kick (Niceville)
4:15 – 15-yard run, Wright, Taich kick (Navarre)
2:47 – 32-yard run, Jack White, Connor kick (Niceville)
2nd Quarter
9:58 – 25-yard FG, Connor (Niceville)
0:09 – 50-yard pass, Wright from Chambers, Taich kick (Navarre)
9:58 – 25-yard FG, Connor (Niceville)
0:09 – 50-yard pass, Wright from Chambers, Taich kick (Navarre)
3rd Quarter
9:27 – 2-yard run, White, Connor kick (Niceville)
6:40 – 2-yard run, Josh Carter, Taich kick (Navarre)
5:41 – 6-yard run, Brooks Alexander, Connor kick (Niceville)
2:42 – 1-yard run, Chambers, Taich kick (Navarre)
2:27 – 78-yard pass, Ryan Romair from White, Connor kick (Niceville)
1:55 – 55-yard pass, Garren Harper from Chambers, Taich kick (Navarre)
9:27 – 2-yard run, White, Connor kick (Niceville)
6:40 – 2-yard run, Josh Carter, Taich kick (Navarre)
5:41 – 6-yard run, Brooks Alexander, Connor kick (Niceville)
2:42 – 1-yard run, Chambers, Taich kick (Navarre)
2:27 – 78-yard pass, Ryan Romair from White, Connor kick (Niceville)
1:55 – 55-yard pass, Garren Harper from Chambers, Taich kick (Navarre)
4th Quarter
8:53 – 12-yard pass, Wright from Chambers, Taich kick (Navarre)
5:41 – 23-yard FG, Connor (Niceville)
1:20 – 35-yard pass, Jacob Edelman from White, 2-pt conv no good (Niceville)
8:53 – 12-yard pass, Wright from Chambers, Taich kick (Navarre)
5:41 – 23-yard FG, Connor (Niceville)
1:20 – 35-yard pass, Jacob Edelman from White, 2-pt conv no good (Niceville)
52nd win in school history – Navarre 42, Gulf Breeze 12 (2009)
After starting the season with five straight losses, the Raiders won three of their last five games to finish up the 2009 campaign at 3-7.
Raiders that have worn #52:
OL James Kempton – Class of 2003
LB Asa Dalphone – Class of 2007 – serving in U.S. Marine Corps
DL David Vincent Wills – Class of 2010
LB Michael Lauber – Class of 2011
LB Marc Collins – Class of 2017
DL Grady Kelly – Class of 2021 – currently playing at Colorado State University
LB Paddy Freeman – Class of 2023
OL James Kempton – Class of 2003
LB Asa Dalphone – Class of 2007 – serving in U.S. Marine Corps
DL David Vincent Wills – Class of 2010
LB Michael Lauber – Class of 2011
LB Marc Collins – Class of 2017
DL Grady Kelly – Class of 2021 – currently playing at Colorado State University
LB Paddy Freeman – Class of 2023
Statistics that involve #52:
52 – solo tackles in a career – Rocky Brock (1999-2000)
52 – assisted tackles in a career – Kevin Moore (1999-2000)
52 – assisted tackles in a career – Adam Hamilton (2007-08)
52 – assisted tackles in a season – Damontell Thompson (2013)
52.5 – tackle points in a season – Alex Todd (2013)
52 – solo tackles in a season – Bo Hering (2014)
52 – tackle points in a season – Dylan Main (2014)
52 – points scored in a season – Brady Hammel (2015)
52 – total tackles (solo/assists) in a season – Aaron Mitchell (2015)
52.5 – tackles points in a season – Dante Wright (2017)
52 – total tackles (solo/assists) in a season – James Segrest (2017)
52 – total tackles (solo/assists) in a season – Xayvion Thomas (2018)
52 – points scored in a season – Preston Penton (2019)
52 – total tackles (solo/assists) in a season – Mekhi Domino (2020)
52 – solo tackles in a career – Rocky Brock (1999-2000)
52 – assisted tackles in a career – Kevin Moore (1999-2000)
52 – assisted tackles in a career – Adam Hamilton (2007-08)
52 – assisted tackles in a season – Damontell Thompson (2013)
52.5 – tackle points in a season – Alex Todd (2013)
52 – solo tackles in a season – Bo Hering (2014)
52 – tackle points in a season – Dylan Main (2014)
52 – points scored in a season – Brady Hammel (2015)
52 – total tackles (solo/assists) in a season – Aaron Mitchell (2015)
52.5 – tackles points in a season – Dante Wright (2017)
52 – total tackles (solo/assists) in a season – James Segrest (2017)
52 – total tackles (solo/assists) in a season – Xayvion Thomas (2018)
52 – points scored in a season – Preston Penton (2019)
52 – total tackles (solo/assists) in a season – Mekhi Domino (2020)
Navarre is 37-15 in their last 52 games and leads the overall series against Niceville, 8-5.