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FHSAA Suburban & Rural Region Finals

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Class 4S
Buchholz 37, Bartram Trail 17
Lakeland 77, Lake Minneola 48
Deland 37, Treasure Coast 6
Venice 49, Riverview 23

Class 3S
St. Augustine 35, Choctaw 26
Vanguard 52, Lake Wales 15
Mainland 35, Sebring 14
Dunbar 12, Naples 10

Class 2S
Catholic 17, Florida High 10
Bradford 43, Baker County 0
Cocoa 34, South Sumter 14
Booker 38, Bishop Verot 32

Class 1S
North Florida Christian 21, St John Paul II 14
Trinity Christian 38, Melbourne Central Catholic 14
Cardinal Mooney 42, Victory Christian 0
First Baptist Academy 35, Moore Haven 0

Class 1R
Bozeman 28, Holmes County 14
Blountstown 14, Port St Joe 10
Madison County 17, Union County 14
Hawthorne 34, Williston 16

2023 FHSAA Region Semifinals

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Class 4S Regions 1 & 2
Buchholz 34, Ponte Vedra 21
Bartram Trail 28, Niceville 21
Lakeland 28, Bartow 6
Lake Minneola 42, Wireglass Ranch 28
 
Class 3S Regions 1 & 2
St. Augustine 31, Escambia 14
Choctaw 38, Lincoln 7
Vanguard 34, Zephyrhills 14
Lake Wales 17, Leesburg 10
 
Class 2S Regions 1 & 2
Catholic 42, Walton 15
Florida High 42, Wakulla 28
Bradford 28, Eastside 7
Baker County 32, Yulee 14
 
Class 1S Regions 1 & 2
North Florida Christian 47, Munroe Day 7
St John Paul II 42, Maclay 37
Melbourne Central Catholic 37, Halifax County 0
Trinity Christian 55, Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy 7
 
Class 1R Regions 1 & 2
Bozeman 37, Northview 31
Holmes County 27, Chipley 7
Blountstown 7, Sneads 6
Port St Joe 49, Aucilla Christian 14

Irish Bill’s Players of the Week – FHSAA Region Quarterfinals

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Hunter Pfeister
Vinny Villanova
Maston Joyner
Irish Bill’s Players of the Week – FHSAA Region Quarterfinals
 
Players of the Week
Offensive Player
Navarre QB Hunter Pfeister went 25-37 for a school record 507 yards through the air and contributed 11 carries for 61 yards and a score in the Raiders 67-55 playoff loss to Bartam Trail
 
Defensive Player
Navarre LB Vinny Villanova produced 15 tackles (9 solo/6 assists) in 67-55 loss to Bartram Trail in Class 4S Region 1 quarterfinals. Vinny led the Raiders in tackles on the season with 104.
 
Special Teams Player
Walton kicker Maston Joyner hit all of his nine extra points in a 63-35 playoff win over South Walton, as the Braves stayed unbeaten on the season.
 
Other Performances:
Quarterback
South Walton – Carson Hawk – 28-50, 341 yards, 3 TDs
Walton – Wells Bettenhausen – 10-20, 251 yards, 7 TDs; 8 carries, 66 yards
 
Wide Receiver
Navarre – Terence Marshall – 10 receptions, 286 yards, 2 TDs
Lighthouse PCA – Henry Johnson – 3 receptions, 132 yards, TD
Walton – Noah Land – 5 receptions, 127 yards, 4 TDs
 
Running Back
Northview – Joe Wright V – 24 carries, 268 yards, 2 TDs
Navarre – Connor Mathews – 22 carries, 195 yards, 3 TDs; 4 receptions, 44 yards
Choctaw – Cole Tabb – 21 carries, 156 yards
Escambia – Dorrion White – 35 carries, 153 yards, TD; 1 reception, 20 yards
Walton – Peyton Seay – 18 carries, 129 yards, TD
Northview – Devin Wright – 10 carries, 128 yards, 2 TDs
Walton – Cornilius McKenzie – 19 carries, 104 yards, TD
 
Defense
Jay – Hayden Morris – 15 tackles
Navarre – Andre Spence – 12 tackles
Jay – Brady Godwin – 11 tackles
Escambia – Tadarius Wright – 10 tackles, TFL
Navarre – Marquez White – 10 tackles
Niceville – Maddox Hayles – 8 tackles, 4 TFL, 3 sacks, CF
 
Special Teams
Northview – Brandon Ferguson – 4-4 XPs, 1-1 FGs (33)
South Walton – Cooper Catellier – 5-5 XPs

Former Navarre Raiders…Where are they now?

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NY Jets RB Michael Carter (3rd Year) – (4-4)
No stats in a 16-12 loss to the Raiders
Next Game – at Buffalo Bills, 19 Nov at 3:25 PM
2023 – Season Stats – 8 carries, 38 yards; 15 receptions, 78 yards

Houston Astros (High A – Asheville Tourists) OF Michael Sandle
Season Complete – 2023 – Season Stats: 10 HRs, 33 RBI, 16 SBs, .202 average, .620 OPS
Minor League Career Stats – 970 ABs, 26 HRs, 112 RBIs, 48 SBs, .246 average, .719 OPS
 
LSU DL Jordan Jefferson (Senior) – (7-3, 5-2)
6 tackles (3 solo/3 assists), ½ sack, ½ TFL in a 52-35 win over Florida
Next Game – vs. Georgia State, 18 Nov at 7 PM
2023 – Season Stats – 29 tackles (10 solo/19 assists), 3 ½ TFL, 1 ½ sacks

Temple WR Dante Wright (Senior) – (3-7, 1-5)
1 reception, 12 yards, TD in a 27-23 loss to South Florida
Next Game – at UAB, 18 Nov at 3 PM
2023 – Season Stats – 26 receptions, 323 yards, 3 TDs; 1 carry, 4 yards; 8 punt returns, 48 yards

East Tennessee State WR Quinn Caballero (Senior) – (2-8, 1-6)
No stats in a 58-7 loss to Western Carolina
Next Game – vs. The Citadel, 18 Nov at 1 PM
2023 – Season Stats – 3 receptions, 19 yards; 1 carry, -2 yards

Huntingdon College WR Tyler England (Senior) – (8-2, 6-1)
3 receptions, 45 yards, TD & 1 punt return for 11 yards in a 21-0 win over NC Wesleyan
Next Game – TBD
2023 – Season stats – 28 receptions, 527 yards, 5 TDs; 15 punt returns, 208 yards, TD; solo tackle

Eastern Kentucky University RB Josh Carter (RS Junior) – (4-6, 3-2)
6 carries, 16 yards & 2 receptions, 9 yards in a 27-24 loss to #25 Central Arkansas
Next Game – vs. Stephen F. Austin, 18 Nov at 2 PM
2023 – Season Stats – 98 carries, 629 yards, 4 TDs; 17 receptions, 121 yards

McNeese State University OL Elijah Melendez (Junior) – (1-9, 1-5)
Didn’t play in a 35-24 loss to Houston Christian
Next Game – at Lamar, 18 Nov at 3 PM

North Carolina Wesleyan QB Zachary Marquis (Junior) – (4-6, 4-3)
15-32, 182 yards, 3 Ints & 13 carries for -37 yards in 21-0 loss to Huntingdon College
2023 – Season Stats – 95-199, 1,221 yards, 6 TDs; 12 Interceptions; 42 carries, 10 yards
Season Complete

Huntingdon College Bailey Huston (Junior) – (8-2, 6-1)
Solo tackle in a 21-0 win over NC Wesleyan
Next Game – TBD
2023 – Season Stats – 12 tackles (8 tackles, 4 assists); Interception; 5 carries, 27 yards

Colorado State DL Grady Kelly (RS Sophomore) – (4-6, 2-4)
2 assisted tackles in a 22-19 win over San Diego State
Next Game – vs. Nevada, 18 Nov at 1 PM
2023 – Season Stats – 35 tackles (12 solo/23 assists), 4 1/2 TFL, 1 ½ sacks, blocked FG

Webber International DB Derek Percivalle (Sophomore) – (3-7, 2-5)
3 tackles (2 solo/assist) in a 33-15 win over Warner University
2023 – Season Stats – 23 tackles (14 solo/9 assists), fumble recovery
Season Complete

University of West Florida LB Devin Wright (RS Freshman) – (8-3, 6-2)
Didn’t play in a 52-6 win over Chowan
Next Game – at Delta State, 18 Nov at 1 PM – D2 Playoffs
2023 – Season Stats – No Stats

Warner University TE Davion Hardy (RS Freshman) – (4-6, 1-6)
Didn’t play in a 33-15 loss to Webber International
2023 – Season Stats – No Stats
Season Complete

Kennesaw State OL Ethan Newman (Freshman) – (3-6, 0-0)
Didn’t play in a 63-3 win over Virginia Lynchburg
Season Complete

Birmingham Southern DL Isaac Cole (Freshman) – (3-7, 2-6)
Didn’t play in a 10-6 loss to Centre College
2023 – Season Stats – Solo tackle
Season Complete

Lady Raiders improve to 2-0-1

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Final from the Pitch…10 Nov 2023
 
Navarre 1, PK Yonge 1
 
Navarre Goalkeeping

Aiylah Greer – 4 saves

Navarre Scoring
46th min – Cici Buffalino from Taylor Armstead
 

Navarre JV 8, Gainesville 0

Final from the Pitch – 11 Nov 2023

Navarre 8, Buchholz 0

Lady Raiders improve to 2-0-1.

Navarre Goalkeeping
Aiylah Greer – 0 saves

Taylor Yamaguchi – 5 saves

Navarre Scoring
10th min – Cici Buffalino from Emma Barry
25th min – Leeya Knop from Ashlynne Richardson
32nd min – Emma Barry from Natalie Busch
46th min – Emma Barry from Taylor Armstead
51st min – Cici Buffalino from Emma Barry
54th min – Faith Lowe from Alli Dalton
58th min – Emma Bailey unassisted
70th min – Taylor Armstead from Emma Bailey

Raiders season comes to an end

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Final from the Gridiron…10 Nov 2023

Bartram Trail 67, Navarre 55

BT…7 21 21 18 – 67
Navarre…14 14 14 13 – 55

Navarre finishes the season at 7-4.

Ian Lockwood POG: Laython Biddle (BT)
Offensive POG: Hunter Pfeister, Terence Marshall & Connor Mathews (Navarre)
Will Sutter Defensive POG: Jonah Demarco (BT)
Special Teams POG: Liam Padron (BT)

Scoring
1st Qtr
11:41 – 64-yard run, Connor Mathews, Tyler Daniell kick (Navarre)
3:38 – 17-yard pass, Hunter Pfeister to Nate Hanson, Daniell kick (Navarre)
1:56 – 5-yard run, Laython Biddle, Liam Padron kick (BT)
2nd Qtr
11:23 – 22-yard run, Biddle, Padron kick (BT)
10:04 – 29-yard interception return, Julian Porter, Padron kick (BT)
5:12 – 34-yard pass, Riley Trujillo to De’Andre Caldwell, Padron kick (BT)
4:39 – 32-yard run, Mathews, Daniell kick (Navarre)
:34.6 – 2-yard run, Pfeister, Daniell kick (Navarre)
3rd Qtr
9:15 – 6-yard run, Biddle, Padron kick (BT)
7:04 – 54-yard run, Mathews, Daniell kick (Navarre)
6:26 – 43-yard run, Arthur Lewis IV, Padron kick (BT)
6:02 – 81-yard pass, Pfeister to Terence Marshall, Daniell kick (Navarre)
3:33 – 1-yard run, Biddle, Padron kick (BT)
4th Qtr
11:35 – 23-yard run, Biddle, kick no good (BT)
8:03 – 9-yard pass, Pfeister to BB Brown, Daniell kick (Navarre)
5:07 – 6-yard run, Biddle, 2 pt conv no good (BT)
4:52 – 80-yard pass, Pfeister to Marshall, kick no good (Navarre)
4:38 – 69-yard run, Trujillo, 2 pt conv no good (BT)

Unofficial Statistics
Navarre Passing
Hunter Pfeister – 25-37, *507 yards, 4 TDs, 2 Ints – * school record

Bartram Trail Passing
Riley Trujillo – 9-12, 113 yards, TD

Navarre Receiving (25 receptions, 507 yards, 4 TDs)
Terence Marshall – 10 receptions, *286 yards, 2 TDs – * school record
Nate Hanson – 4 receptions, 93 yards, TD
Braydon Brown – 4 receptions, 51 yards, TD
Connor Mathews – 4 receptions, 44 yards
Rylan Reynolds – 3 receptions, 33 yards

Bartram Trail Receiving (9 receptions, 113 yards, TD)
De’Andre Caldwell – 3 receptions, 51 yards, TD
Arthur Lewis IV – 4 receptions, 36 yards
Connor Winn – 1 reception, 24 yards
Danny Edwards – 1 reception, 2 yards

Navarre Rushing (34 carries, 252 yards, 4 TDs)
Connor Mathews – 22 carries, 195 yards, 3 TDs
Hunter Pfeister – 11 carries, 61 yards, TD
Nate Hanson – 1 carry, -4 yards

Bartram Trail Rushing (46 carries, 618 yards, 8 TDs)
Laython Biddle – 32 carries, 333 yards, 6 TDs
Riley Trujillo – 11 carries, 198 yards, TD
Arthur Lewis IV – 3 carries, 87 yards, TD

Navarre Defensive Statistics
Vinny Villanova – 15 tackles
Andre Spence – 12 tackles
Marquez Whitle – 10 tackles
Darius Cunningham – 9 tackles
Joshua Wilson – 7 tackles
Jon Bessilleau – 7 tackles
Connor Black – 7 tackles
Tristan Ferrara – 7 tackles
Ez Gaska – 6 tackles, TFL, 3 QBH
Braxton Barr – 6 tackles, QBH
Tyrell Marshall – 3 tackles
Jacob Weaver – 2 tackles
Brayden Thiessen – 1 tackle

Navarre Special Teams
Tyler Daniell – 7-8 XPs; 2 punts, 39 yard average
Terence Marshall – 3 KO returns, 62 yards

Bartram Trail Special Teams
Liam Padron – 7-8 XPs, 6 touchbacks

Navarre Raiders – New Records

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Hunter Pfeister
Taylor Daniell
With his three touchdown passes this past week against Niceville, QB Hunter Pfeister now holds the Navarre all-time career touchdown passing record.
 
Hunter Pfeister – 37 (2021-23)
Marlon Courtney III – 34 (2018-19)
Matthew Webb – 32 (2012-14)
Sage Chambers – 28 (2015-17)
Austin Grimm – 28 (2006-07)
Caine Adamson – 22 (2014-16)
Dusty Jones – 19 (2009-11)

Hunter currently stands 4th in career passing yards (3,654); second in career passing attempts (484) and second in career completions (253).
 
Kicker Tyler Daniell currently holds the all-time single season scoring record for kickers at Navarre. 

Tyler Daniell – 69 (2023)
Dante Wright – 63 (2016)
Luke Morton – 58 (2013)
Kevin Taich – 58 (2017)
Luke Morton – 54 (2014)
Taylor Gardner – 54 (2022)
Kevin Taich – 53 (2018)
Brady Hammel – 52 (2015)
Preston Penton – 52 (2019)

I currently do not have kicking statistics prior to the 2013 season, so if you know where I can locate them, please let me know.
 

2023 Florida Big Bend & Panhandle Scoreboard

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Class 4S Region 1 – Week 1
Buchholz 59, Mosley 0
Ponte Vedra 49, Creekside 36
Niceville 55, Nease 21
Bartram Trail 67, Navarre 55
 
Class 3S Region 1 – Week 1
St. Augustine 52, Middleburg 14
Escambia 15, Pine Forest 7
Lincoln 49, Matanzes 0
Choctaw 37, Columbia 14
 
Class 2S Region 1 – Week 1
Walton 63, South Walton 35
Catholic 41, Suwannee 6
Walkulla 46, Gadsden County 14
Florida High 41, Marianna 17
 
Class 1R Region 1 – Week 1
Northview 31. Jay 13
Chipley 42, Vernon 0
 
Class 1R Region 2 – Week 1
Sneads 46, Cottondale 22
Aucilla Christian 27, Wewa 6
 
SSAC 4 State Championship
Out-of-Door Academy 31, Lighthouse PCA 14

Game Day – Bartram Trail Bears at Navarre Raiders

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“Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
 
**GAME DAY**
 
Who: Bartram Trail Bears vs. Navarre Raiders
What: FHSAA Class 4S Region Quarterfinals
Where: Bennett C. Russell Stadium
When: Tonight, 7:30 PM
Why: Playoff football, plain and simple
 
Join Seminole Bob, Raider Riley and myself on IrishBillSports.com and Irish Bill’s Sports Live on YouTube with the pregame starting at 6:45 PM central.

Irish Bill’s Super 7 Panhandle Power Rankings & Players of the Week – Week 11

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Irish Bill’s Super 7 Panhandle Power Rankings (Class 3S & 4S)
1 – Choctaw (8-2, 4-0) – beat Mosley, 35-0
2 – Niceville (8-2, 3-1) – beat Navarre, 63-34
3 – Navarre (7-3, 4-0) – lost to Niceville, 63-34
4 – Pace (8-2, 3-1) – beat Lafayette, 35-7
5 – Mosley (6-4, 3-1) – lost to Choctaw, 35-0
6 – Pine Forest (6-4, 3-1) – beat B.T. Washington, 42-6
7 – Escambia (7-3, 2-2) – beat Pensacola, 47-7

Irish Bill’s Super 7 Panhandle Power Rankings (Class 1R, 1S & 2S, Independent)
1 – Walton (10-0, 3-0) – beat Northview, 54-14
2 – Catholic (8-2, 2-1) – beat St John Paul II, 37-13
3 – Bozeman (10-0) – beat Rutherford, 41-24
4 – Holmes County (8-2) – beat Destin, 32-14
5 – South Walton (6-4, 3-0) – lost to Marianna, 26-25
6 – Chipley (7-2) – beat Blountstown, 32-26
7 – West Florida (4-5, 1-2) – beat Gulf Breeze, 35-32

Players of the Week – Week 11
Offensive Player
Gulf Breeze QB Battle Alberson went 26-39 for 327 yards and 4 touchdowns and also rushed for 145 yards on 19 carries and two more scores in 35-32 setback to West Florida.

Defensive Player
Lighthouse PCA LB Henry Johnson contributed 16 tackles, a tackle for loss, a sack and an interception in the Stingrays SSAC 4 State Semifinal 21-18 win over Eagle’s View. Will play Out of Door for the SSAC 4 State Title.

Special Teams Player
Niceville K Logan Marise converted all nine of extra point attempts as the Eagles pulled away from the Raiders in the second half, 63-34.

Other Panhandle Performances:
Quarterback
Walton – Wells Bettenhausen – 14-18, 293 yards, 5 TDs
Tate – Taite Davis – 21-27, 269 yards, 3 TDs
Catholic – Ryan Huff – 16-21, 252 yards, 3 TDs
West Florida – John Nicholas – 21-32, 227 yards, 3 TDs; 12 carries, 85 yards, 2 TDs
Bozeman – Peyton Gay – 14-20, 225 yards, 4 TDs; 11 carries, 60 yards
Chipley – Ethan Berry – 13-21, 254 yards, 5 TDs
Escambia – Anthony Hall – 12-15, 200 yards, 5 TDs
Navarre – Hunter Pfeister – 11-19, 172 yards, 3 TDs; 10 carries, 95 yards, 2 TDs
South Walton – Carson Hawk – 15-33, 158 yards, 2 TDs; 15 carries, 108 yards,
Vernon – Ryan Scott – 3-3, 46 yards, TD; 24 carries, 151 yards, 2 TDs
Port St Joe – Devin Cuttino – 4-8, 44 yards, TD; 16 carries, 174 yards, TD
Cottondale – Cameron Odom – 2-4, 86 yards, TD; 9 carries, 146 yards, 2 TDs; 3 2-pt conv

Wide Receiver
Navarre – Terence Marshall – 8 receptions, 164 yards, 3 TDs
Bozeman – Gabe Rana – 7 receptions, 157 yards, TD
Walton – Dalton Kolmetz – 5 receptions, 138 yards, 2 TDs
Niceville – Caden Bridgeman – 4 receptions, 126 yards, TD
Gulf Breeze – Bryson Rouillier – 10 receptions, 124 yards, TD
Tate – Christian Neptune – 7 receptions, 122 yards

Running Back
Choctaw – Cole Tabb – 28 carries, 283 yards, 4 TDs
Niceville – DJ Shorts – 10 carries, 214 yards, 2 TDs
Blountstown – Bryant Washington – 16 carries, 210 yards, TD; 2 receptions, 24 yards
Jay – Brock Stout – 21 carries, 185 yards, 2 TDs; 1 reception, 29 yards, TD
Walton – Corniulis McKenzie – 10 carries, 182 yards, 2 TDs
Marianna – Amari Clemons – 29 carries, 174 yards, 2 TDs; 1 reception, 18 yards
Blountstown – Amarion Hover – 22 carries, 168 yards, 3 TDs; 2 receptions, 19 yards
Cottondale – Jocarian Garrett – 14 carries, 165 yards, 3 TDs
Niceville – DJ Robinson – 14 carries, 162 yards, 5 TDs
North Bay Haven – Lakota Johnson – 8 carries, 150 yards
Sneads – Jason Patterson – 6 carries, 149 yards, 3 TDs
Escambia – Dorrion White – 12 carries, 138 yards
Navarre – Connor Mathews – 20 carries, 129 yards
North Bay Haven – Kalib Williams – 10 carries, 127 yards
Northview – Joe Wright V – 20 carries, 122 yards, TD
Port St Joe – Marcus Clayton – 10 carries, 116 yards
West Florida – Marquez Jones – 12 carries, 113 yards, TD

Defense
Lighthouse PCA – Cameron Lindsey – 16 tackles
Marianna – Waylon Snelgrove – 12 tackles
Marianna – Alec Basford – 11 tackles
Lighthouse PCA – Anton Johnson – 11 tackles, TFL, sack
Choctaw – Ellis Alloway – 11 tackles, 2 TFL, sack
Navarre – Darius Cunningham – 11 tackles
Pace – Jackson Ward – 10 tackles
Pace – Carson Lowe – 10 tackles, TFL, QBH
Catholic – Turner McLaughlin – 10 tackles, TFL
Choctaw – Tristan Jackson – 10 tackles
Holmes County – Ayden Justice – 10 tackles
Chipley – Malik Henderson – 10 tackles
Port St Joe – Asher Peacock – 10 tackles, TFL, sack

Special Teams
Sneads – Aaron Montoya – 6-6 XPs
Pace – Caleb Nelson – 5-5 XPs
Escambia – Morgan Stancliff – 5-5 XPs
Bozeman – Chance Jenkins – 5-5 XPs
Navarre – Tyler Daniell – 4-4 XPs; 3 punts, 38.7 average, 1 inside 20
Choctaw – Sam King – 4-4 XPs