78 days to kickoff the 2023 Florida High School football season as the Navarre Raiders will host the Catholic Crusaders on 25 Aug 2023 at the comfy confines of Bennett C. Russell Stadium.
78 games ago – Navarre 47, Gulf Breeze 7 (2015)
Navarre…19 28 0 0 – 47
Gulf Breeze…0 0 0 7 – 7
Gulf Breeze…0 0 0 7 – 7
The Raiders only ran 27 offensive plays on the night enroute to a 40-point margin of victory, running their winning streak to nine straight on the season.
This was a special night for Brady, as this was the only high school game that his late Grandfather and his Uncle were in attendance, and let me say, the Raiders didn’t disappoint.
Michael Sandle got the scoring underway as he returned the opening kickoff 96 yards for a touchdown. QB Sage Chambers completed all four of his passes for 86 yards and a TD (to Octavien Moyer) and RB Hasaan Williams toted the ball 13 times for 85 yards and two TDs.
Bo Hering contributed 12 tackles, a sack and a 29-yard return of an interception for a score and Caleb Dale added 10 tackles to lead Navarre’s defense. They would have had a shutout, but the Dolphins scored on the last play of the game.
78th win in school history – Navarre 30, Pace 10 (Playoffs – 2012)
Pace…0 7 3 0 – 10
Navarre…0 10 6 14 – 30
Navarre…0 10 6 14 – 30
Jay Warren rushed for 243 yards and 3 TDs.
1st Qtr
No Scoring
2nd Qtr
10:10 – 10-yard run, Jay Warren, Chandler Moorer kick (Navarre)
3:07 – 1-yard run, Quaide Weimerskirch, Ryan Santoso kick (Pace)
0:37 – 24-yard FG, Moorer (Navarre)
3rd Qtr
8:43 – 3-yard run, Warren, Moorer kick (Navarre)
0:43 – 22-yard FG, Santoso (Pace)
4th Qtr
10:26 – 38-yard pass, Mikey Smith from Andrew Rieves, 2pt conv, Jordan Leggett pass from Rieves (Navarre)
7:00 – 69-yard run, Warren, pass failed (Navarre)
No Scoring
2nd Qtr
10:10 – 10-yard run, Jay Warren, Chandler Moorer kick (Navarre)
3:07 – 1-yard run, Quaide Weimerskirch, Ryan Santoso kick (Pace)
0:37 – 24-yard FG, Moorer (Navarre)
3rd Qtr
8:43 – 3-yard run, Warren, Moorer kick (Navarre)
0:43 – 22-yard FG, Santoso (Pace)
4th Qtr
10:26 – 38-yard pass, Mikey Smith from Andrew Rieves, 2pt conv, Jordan Leggett pass from Rieves (Navarre)
7:00 – 69-yard run, Warren, pass failed (Navarre)
Raiders that have worn #78:
Zach Franklen – Class of 2003
OL Matthew Weaver – Class of 2011
OL Darrell Hixon – Class of 2018 – played at Huntingdon College (AL)
OL Caden Hawkins – Class of 2022
OL Jacob Walsh – Class of 2025
Zach Franklen – Class of 2003
OL Matthew Weaver – Class of 2011
OL Darrell Hixon – Class of 2018 – played at Huntingdon College (AL)
OL Caden Hawkins – Class of 2022
OL Jacob Walsh – Class of 2025
Stats that involve #78:
78 – solo tackles in a career – Justin Guilmette (2002-04)
78 – points scored in a season – Michael Pettus (2007)
78 – points scored in a career – Steven Householder (2009-10)
78 – total tackles (solo/assists) in a career – Jay Klosinski (2014-15)
78 – assisted tackles in a career – Caleb Dale (2015-16)
78 – points scored in a season/career – EJ Love (2022)
78 – solo tackles in a career – Justin Guilmette (2002-04)
78 – points scored in a season – Michael Pettus (2007)
78 – points scored in a career – Steven Householder (2009-10)
78 – total tackles (solo/assists) in a career – Jay Klosinski (2014-15)
78 – assisted tackles in a career – Caleb Dale (2015-16)
78 – points scored in a season/career – EJ Love (2022)
Navarre is 59-19 in their last 78 games and leads the overall series against Gulf Breeze, 15-9. The Dolphins won the first seven of eight games in the series, but the Raiders have won 14 of the last 16.