8 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.
8 games ago – Navarre 38, Tate 20 (2022)
Navarre…7 0 28 3 – 38
Tate…0 8 6 6 – 20
Tate…0 8 6 6 – 20
The Raiders controlled the majority of the first half, but the Aggies scored late to take an 8-7 halftime lead. The best thing that could of happened for Navarre was halftime as they re-grouped and came out firing on all cylinders in the second half.
Eddie Love Jr returned the second half kickoff 87-yards for a score, then 1:12 later he scored on a 77-yard run. On the Raiders next possession, it didn’t take long for Love to score his third touchdown of the quarter, 65-yards out at 7:11. Navarre would tack on one more as Hunter Pfeister found Terence Marshall on a 56-yard TD reception at the 5:42 mark. All in all, the Raiders scored 28 points in the first 6:18 of the third quarter.
Love finished the night with 197 yards on 13 carries and three total TDs. Pfeister completed 8-15 passes for 140 yards and a score. Gardner added the final three when he connected on a 40-yard attempt.
Dwayne Clark Jr led the defense with 10 tackles and a tackle for loss and Joshua Wilson. Landon Mentzler, Chase Marsh and Kiohne Moso finished the night with nine tackles each.
8th win in program history – Navarre 35, Northview 13 (1999)
Navarre is 2-2 all-time against Northview. The last time these two teams met was in 2002. The Chiefs won in 1998 (40-0) & 2000 (34-20); the Raiders won in 1999 (35-13) & 2002 (36-8).
Raiders that have worn #8:
Maurice Allen – Class of 2001
LB Brandon Williams – Class of 2004
DB/QB Jett Bryan – Class of 2008 – serving in U.S. Air Force
RB Tre’von Allen – Class of 2010
QB Andrew Rieves – Class of 2013
WR/DB Gatlin Casey – Class of 2014 – played at Lehigh University & Middle Tennessee State University
QB/WR Nate Taylor – Class of 2016
DB Lee Jones – Class of 2017 – Offensive Coord at Lighthouse PCA
DB Nathan Crews – Class of 2019
DB Logen Lee – Class of 2020
WR Mattew Pereja – Class of 2021
WR Jadon Reese – Class of 2023
WR/DB Darius Cunningham – Class of 2024
Maurice Allen – Class of 2001
LB Brandon Williams – Class of 2004
DB/QB Jett Bryan – Class of 2008 – serving in U.S. Air Force
RB Tre’von Allen – Class of 2010
QB Andrew Rieves – Class of 2013
WR/DB Gatlin Casey – Class of 2014 – played at Lehigh University & Middle Tennessee State University
QB/WR Nate Taylor – Class of 2016
DB Lee Jones – Class of 2017 – Offensive Coord at Lighthouse PCA
DB Nathan Crews – Class of 2019
DB Logen Lee – Class of 2020
WR Mattew Pereja – Class of 2021
WR Jadon Reese – Class of 2023
WR/DB Darius Cunningham – Class of 2024
Statistics that involve #8:
8 – fumble recoveries in a career – Brandon Williams (2001-03) – Navarre Record
8 – fumble recoveries in a career – Chris Stapleton (2009-10) – Navarre Record
8 – receptions in a game – Brad Leggett (2011)
8 – sacks in a season – Christian Gill (2013)
8 – receiving touchdowns in a season – Gatlin Casey (2013)
8 – receptions in a game – Cameron Mayweather (2014)
8 – sacks in a season – Kyle Arrasmith (2014)
8 – sacks in a season – Xavier Fernandez (2015 & 2016)
8 – receiving touchdowns in a season – Dante Wright (2018)
8 – receptions in a game – Tyler England (twice – 2019)
8 – touchdowns in a season – Terence Marshall (2022)
8 – receptions in a game – Terence Marshall (2022)
8 – field goals in a season – Taylor Gardner (2022)
8 – fumble recoveries in a career – Brandon Williams (2001-03) – Navarre Record
8 – fumble recoveries in a career – Chris Stapleton (2009-10) – Navarre Record
8 – receptions in a game – Brad Leggett (2011)
8 – sacks in a season – Christian Gill (2013)
8 – receiving touchdowns in a season – Gatlin Casey (2013)
8 – receptions in a game – Cameron Mayweather (2014)
8 – sacks in a season – Kyle Arrasmith (2014)
8 – sacks in a season – Xavier Fernandez (2015 & 2016)
8 – receiving touchdowns in a season – Dante Wright (2018)
8 – receptions in a game – Tyler England (twice – 2019)
8 – touchdowns in a season – Terence Marshall (2022)
8 – receptions in a game – Terence Marshall (2022)
8 – field goals in a season – Taylor Gardner (2022)
Navarre is 6-2 in their last 8 games and leads the overall series against Tate, 5-2.