7 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.
7 games ago – Navarre 38, Leon 7 (2022)
Leon…0 7 0 0 – 7
Navarre…14 7 10 7 – 38
Navarre…14 7 10 7 – 38
The Raiders won their third straight against the Lions as Hunter Pfeister went 7-12 for 85 yards and two scores, Jadon Reese and Eddie Love Jr were on the receiving end of those TD passes.
On the ground, Love had another solid night (16 carries, 181 yards, TD) and Reese and Connor Mathews added rushing touchdowns as well.
Dwayne Clark Jr led the Navarre defense with 10 tackles and two tackles for loss and Kiohne Moss contributed two of the Raiders six sacks on the night. Taylor Gardner had a perfect night as he went 5-5 on extra points and made his only field goal attempt from 28 yards.
7th win in program history – Navarre 20, Holmes County 14 (1999)
First of three meetings against Holmes County…the Raiders have won all three games and have outscored the Blue Devils, 102-33.
Raiders that have worn #7:
Trey Rose – Class of 2001
QB Colton Kane – Class of 2011 – played at Florida Atlantic & Mississippi Gulf Coast CC
DB Jordan Jones – Class of 2012
DB Mikul Smith – Class of 2013 – serving in U.S. Marine Corps
DB Will Robinson-Pettus – Class of 2014
RB Michael Carter – Class of 2017 – played at UNC & currently playing with NY Jets
RB/LB Jaden Rivera – Class of 2021
QB Kyle Chambers – Class of 2022
LB Dwayne Clark Jr – Class of 2023
WR Nate Hanson – Class of 2024
Trey Rose – Class of 2001
QB Colton Kane – Class of 2011 – played at Florida Atlantic & Mississippi Gulf Coast CC
DB Jordan Jones – Class of 2012
DB Mikul Smith – Class of 2013 – serving in U.S. Marine Corps
DB Will Robinson-Pettus – Class of 2014
RB Michael Carter – Class of 2017 – played at UNC & currently playing with NY Jets
RB/LB Jaden Rivera – Class of 2021
QB Kyle Chambers – Class of 2022
LB Dwayne Clark Jr – Class of 2023
WR Nate Hanson – Class of 2024
Statistics that involve #7:
7 – wins against an opponent – Escambia (2009-21)
7 – receiving touchdowns in a season – Stephen Crabtree (1999)
7 – receiving touchdowns in a season – Chris Weaver (2007)
7 – receiving touchdowns in a season – Brad Leggett (2010)
7 – sacks in a season – Chris Anderson (2010)
7 – sacks in a season – Virgilio Hunter (2010)
7 – blocked kicks in a career – Nick Benton (2010-12) – Navarre Record
7 – interceptions in a career – Elijah Appel – (2011-12)
7 – receiving touchdowns in a season – Jordan Leggett (2012)
7 – receiving touchdowns in a season – Quentin Randolph (2013)
7 – touchdowns in a game – Michael Carter (2016) – Navarre Record
7 – sacks in a game – Grady Kelly (2019) – Navarre Record
7 – wins against an opponent – Escambia (2009-21)
7 – receiving touchdowns in a season – Stephen Crabtree (1999)
7 – receiving touchdowns in a season – Chris Weaver (2007)
7 – receiving touchdowns in a season – Brad Leggett (2010)
7 – sacks in a season – Chris Anderson (2010)
7 – sacks in a season – Virgilio Hunter (2010)
7 – blocked kicks in a career – Nick Benton (2010-12) – Navarre Record
7 – interceptions in a career – Elijah Appel – (2011-12)
7 – receiving touchdowns in a season – Jordan Leggett (2012)
7 – receiving touchdowns in a season – Quentin Randolph (2013)
7 – touchdowns in a game – Michael Carter (2016) – Navarre Record
7 – sacks in a game – Grady Kelly (2019) – Navarre Record
Navarre is 5-2 in their last 7 games and leads the overall series against Leon, 3-0.