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Countdown to Kickoff – Navarre Raiders – 2 Days

August 25, 2021August 25, 2021 by irishbillsports

2 days to the kickoff of the 2021 High School Football season for the Navarre Raiders as they will host Fort Walton Beach on 27 Aug 2021.

2 games ago – Navarre 30, Crestview 13 (2020)

Box Score
Navarre…14 7 6 3 – 30
Crestview….0 7 0 6 – 13

Scoring

1st Qtr
8:35 – 17-yard pass, Jason Deal to Trent Hall, Preston Penton kick (NHS)
3:30 – 23-yard run, Jaden Rivera, Penton kick (NHS)

2nd Qtr
8:26 – 3-yard run, Rivera, Penton kick (NHS)
7:09 – 70-yard run, Marquis McCoy, Romey Sanchez kick (CHS)

3rd Qtr
5:24 – 14-yard pass, Zach Marquis to Hall (NHS)

4th Qtr
9:33 – 42-yard FG, Penton (NHS)0:00 – 10-yard pass, Jason Jones to Randy Thomas, no attempt (CHS)

Navarre’s Zach Marquis went 9-17 for 116 yards and a touchdown and Jaden Rivera rushed for 128 yards on 26 carries and two TDs. Jebari Mitchell led the receiving corps with four receptions for 86 yards and Preston Penton finished 3-3 on extra points and made his only field goal attempt from 42 yards out.

Navarre finished off the regular season undefeated at 6-0.

Raiders who wore #2:
QB Scott Crouch – Class of 2000
DL Virgilio Hunter – Class of 2012 – played at Jacksonville University
DL/TE Christian Gill – Class of 2014 – played at Coastal Carolina (SC)
QB Caine Adamson – Class of 2017 – played at Maryville College (TN)
WR/DB Bryson Brewer – Class of 2018
WR Tyler England – Class of 2020 – playing at Huntingdon College (AL)
DB Jaden Jones – Class of 2021

Current Raider wearing #2:
WR/DB Terance Marshall – Class of 2024

Statistics that involve #2:
2 – touchdown receptions in a game – Quentin Randolph (2014)
2 – touchdown receptions in a game – Michael Carter (2014)
2 – touchdown receptions in a game – Hasaan Williams (2015)
2 – touchdown receptions in a game – Jordan Williams (2016)
2 – touchdown receptions in a game – Dante Wright (six times, 2016-18)
2 – touchdown receptions in a game – Tyler England (2018)
2 – wins against an opponent – Port St Joe (2-0), Gulf Shores (2-0), Dothan (2-0), Arlington Country Day (2-0), University Christian (2-0), Bay (2-2), Mosley (2-2) & Northview (2-2)

Navarre is 1-1 in their last two games and leads the all-time series against Crestview, 11-7. The Raiders have outscored the Bulldogs in the series, 485-376.

Countdown to Kickoff – Navarre Raiders – 3 Days

August 25, 2021August 24, 2021 by irishbillsports

3 days to the kickoff of the 2021 High School Football season for the Navarre Raiders as they will host Fort Walton Beach on 27 Aug 2021.

3 games ago – Navarre 42, Enterprise AL 28 (2020)

Box Score
Enterprise…7 7 0 14 – 28
Navarre….7 14 6 15 – 42

The Raiders welcomed another Alabama foe to Bennett C. Russell Stadium and took home the victory to improve to 5-0 on the season and 7-3 all-time against teams from Alabama.

The Wildcats scored on a 22-yard pass from Quentin Hayes to Joshua McCray at 8:44 in the first to get the scoring going. Navarre would then answer back on their next possession as Jason Deal punched it in from the one at the 5:39 mark…7-7 after one.

The Raiders would run off 14 straight points to start the second as Zach Marquis found AJ Arno on a 61-yard pass and Jaden Rivera scored on a 6-yard run. Enterprise would get on the board just before halftime as the Hayes to McCray connection worked for a second time on the night to cut the lead to 7…Navarre up 21-14.

Navarre’s Jaden Rivera would score the only touchdown of the third (a 18-yard run) to give the Raiders a 27-14 lead heading to the fourth.

But, the Wildcats scored at 10:53 of the fourth as Hayes tossed his third touchdown pass of the night, this one to Jared Smith from 71-yards out to cut the lead to six. That would be as close as they would get as the Raiders would tally the next 15 points; a 3-yard run by Bailey Huston and a 11-yard run by Zach Marquis to stretch the lead to 21. Hayes would throw his fourth touchdown of the night; a 46-yard toss to Smith at 1:18 to close out the scoring.

Navarre’s Zach Marquis went 7-12 for 106 yards and a touchdown and Jaden Rivera rushed for 151 yards on 26 carries and two scores. AJ Arno hauled in five receptions for 99 yards and a touchdown.

Devin Wright led the Raider defense with 18 tackles (10 solo/8 assists); Derek Percivalle added 10 tackles (5 solo/5 assists/Int/TFL) and Sebastian Melendez produced 10 tackles (5 solo/5 assists) as well.

Raiders who wore #3:
QB/DB Kris Metcalf – Class of 2003
TE/DB Phillip Munday – Class of 2006
WR Chris Weaver – Class of 2008
DE Eugene Robinson – Class of 2010 – played at University of Arkansas-Monticello
LB Johnny Robinson-Pettus – Class of 2013
WR/DB/P Octavien Moyer – Class of 2016 – played baseball at FAMU; graduate assistant at FAMU
DB Jace Kempner – Class of 2017
RB Chris Williams – Class of 2019
DB/WR Xayvion Thomas – Class of 2020
RB Jebari Mitchell – Class of 2021 – currently at Huntingdon College

Current Raider wearing #3:
RB/LB Chris Decorte – Class of 2022

Statistics that involve #3:
3 – wins against an opponent – Holmes County (3-0) & Tate (3-2)
3 – caused fumbles in a season – Michael Porter (2000)
3 – blocked kicks in a season – Armani Williams (2009)
3 – blocked kicks in a season – Johnny Robinson-Pettus (2010)
3 – caused fumbles in a season – Nick Benton (2011)
3 – caused fumbles in a season – Marcus Mays (2013)
3 – caused fumbles in a season – Will Robinson-Pettus (2013)
3 – caused fumbles in a season – Everette Alford (2014)
3 – caused fumbles in a season – Anthony Miller (2014)
3 – blocked kicks in a season – Xavier Fernandez (2015)
3 – passing touchdowns in a game – Caine Adamson (twice, 2016)
3 – blocked kicks in a season – Lee Jones (2016)
3 – passing touchdowns in a game – Sage Chambers (three times, 2017)
3 – touchdown receptions in a game – Dante Wright (twice, 2017)
3 – fumble recoveries in a season – Evan Gourley (2018)
3 – blocked kicks in a season – Evan Gourley (2018)
3 – fumble recoveries in a season – Alex Gilchrist (2018)
3 – blocked kicks in a season – Matthew Downey (2018)

Navarre is 2-1 in their last three games and lead the series against Enterprise (AL), 1-0.

Countdown to Kickoff – Navarre Raiders – 4 Days

August 23, 2021 by irishbillsports

4 days to kickoff of the 2021 High School Football season for the Navarre Raiders as they will host Fort Walton Beach on 27 Aug 2021.

4 games ago – Navarre 16, Andalusia 14 (2020)

Box Score
Andalusia…0 0 7 7 – 14
Navarre…..7 3 0 6 – 16

The Raiders put the only points on the board in the first half, as Jason Deal connected with Trent Hall on a 15-yard pass at 11:01 of the first quarter and then Preston Penton split the uprights from 47-yards out (a new school record) as the clock read zeros in the second quarter. Navarre up 10-0.

The Bulldogs score 14 straight in the second half to take a 14-10 lead. Jake Wilson had a 2-yard touchdown run at 5:52 of the third and then he found Chip Morgan on a 31-yard strike with just 2:27 to go in the fourth quarter.

But, Navarre had one last drive in them and as the game clock ticked off the final seconds, Jaden Rivera hit pay dirt from the three for the win, 16-14.

The Raiders could only muster 163 yards of offense on the night (131 passing/32 rushing), but it was enough to run their record to 4-0 on the season.

Navarre’s defense was led by Devin Wright’s 13 tackles (9 solo/4 assists, sack, TFL) and Mekhi Domino pitched in 13 tackles (7 solo/6 assists, 2 FR) as well.

Raiders who wore #4:
Darren Ayers – Class of 2002
RB/DB Chris Hartke – Class of 2005
K Adam Brummett – Class of 2006
DB Josh Nicdao – Class of 2008
WR/DB Billy Mitchell – Class of 2009 – played at Marshall University
DB Giovanni Flowers – Class of 2011
DB Demetrius Brown – Class of 2012 – played at Huntingdon College (AL)
QB Matthew Webb – Class of 2015 – played at Huntingdon College (AL)
LB/DL/RB Joshua Carter – Class of 2019 – currently playing at South Alabama
RB Jaydin Antonio – Class of 2020
QB Zach Marquis – Class of 2021 – currently playing at North Carolina Wesleyan

Current Raider wearing #4:
QB Curran Oberg – Class of 2024

Statistics that involve #4:
4 – caused fumbles in a career – Frank Willis (1999-2001)
4 – caused fumbles in a career – Connor Bryan (2002-04)
4 – fumble recoveries in a season – Brandon Williams (2003)
4 – interceptions in a season – Michael Hagewood (2006)
4 – interceptions in a season – Billy Mitchell (2008)
4 – fumble recoveries in a season – Walter Hill (2008)
4 – caused fumbles in a season – Armani Williams (2009) *
4 – interceptions in a season – Johnny Robinson-Pettus (2010)
4 – blocked kicks in a season – Nick Benton (2012)
4 – interceptions in a season – Michael Sandle (2013)
4 – blocked kicks in a career – Michael Sandle (2013-15)
4 – touchdown passes in a game – Matthew Webb (2014)
4 – caused fumbles in a career – Anthony Miller (2014-15)
4 – blocked kicks in a career – Xavier Fernandez (2015-17)
4 – rushing touchdowns in a game – Michael Carter (twice, 2016)
4 – caused fumbles in a season – Joshua Carter (twice, 2016 & 18) *
4 – touchdown passes in a game – Sage Chambers (2017)
4 – interceptions in a season – Dante Wright (2017 & 2018)
4 – rushing touchdowns in a game – Dante Wright (2018)
4 – touchdown receptions in a game – Tyler England (2019) *
4 – wins against an opponent – Walton (4-1) & Pine Forest (4-4)

* Navarre Record

Navarre is 3-1 in their last four games and leads the all-time series against Andalusia, 1-0.

Countdown to Kickoff – Navarre Raiders – 5 Days

August 22, 2021 by irishbillsports

5 days to kickoff of the 2021 High School Football season for the Navarre Raiders as they will host Fort Walton Beach on 27 Aug 2021.

5 games ago – Navarre 50, Choctaw 21 (2020)

Box Score
Choctaw…7 0 7 7 – 21
Navarre…14 22 7 7 – 50

Coach Walls registered his 79th win in his 100th game at Navarre.

The Raiders scored early in the first when Jason Deal hit Jebari Mitchell on a 24-yard pass just 45 seconds into the game. But, the Indians would answer right back on a 2-yard run by Kybert McGlothin. Navarre wouldn’t take long to score again as their second drive only took 1:47 when Zach Marquis found Trent Hall from 20 yards out…Raiders up 14-7 after one.

It would be all Raiders in the second quarter; a 14-yard pass from Marquis to Jaden Rivera got the scoring started., followed by a safety, Marquis’ third TD pass of the game, second one to Hall and then finished off the scoring with a Rivera 30-yard TD run. Navarre up 36-7 at the half.

Teams alternated touchdowns in the third as the Indians scored on a 6-yard run by Dorian Smith and the Raiders with a 2-yard run by Isaiah Miller. Much the same in the fourth, as TJ Peltier scored from the one (starting a running clock) and then Choctaw would put the final points on the board…Navarre 50, Choctaw 21.

Raiders who wore #5:
Tyler Manning – Class of 2000
DL Shermaine Jones – Class of 2004
DB Chris Haskins – Class of 2006
DB Lee Proctor – Class of 2008
WR Brad Leggett – Class of 2012 – played at Florida Tech
DB Brock Barberi – Class of 2014
LB/RB Aaron Mitchell – Class of 2017
WR/DB Dante Wright – Class of 2019 – playing at Colorado State University

Current Raider wearing #5:
LB/TE Devin Wright – Class of 2022

Statistics that involve #5:
5 – interceptions in a career – Lucas Thomas (2001-02)
5 – interceptions in a career – Michael Hagewood (2005-06)
5 – touchdown passes in a game – Austin Grimm (2006)
5 – interceptions in a season – Michael Hagewood (2006)
5 – interceptions in a career – Tre’von Allen (2007-09)
5 – caused fumbles in a career – Armani Williams (2007-09)
5 – fumble recoveries in a season – Chris Stapleton (2009) *
5 – blocked kicks in a career – Eugene Robinson (2009)
5 – blocked kicks in a season – Eugene Robinson (2009) *
5 – interceptions in a career – Johnny Robinson-Pettus (2010-12)
5 – rushing touchdowns in a game – Dwayne Carter II (2011)
5 – interceptions in a season – Nick Benton (2012)
5 – blocked kicks in a career – Joshua Carter (2015-18)
5 – wins against an opponent – vs. West Florida (5-0)

* Navarre Record

Navarre is 4-1 in their last five games and leads the all-time series against Choctaw, 9-7. The Indians have outscored the Raiders in the series, 423-419.

Countdown to Kickoff – Navarre Raiders – 6 Days

August 21, 2021 by irishbillsports

6 days to kickoff of the 2021 High School Football season for the Navarre Raiders as they will host Fort Walton Beach on 27 Aug 2021.

6 games ago – Navarre 35, Gulf Breeze 21 (2020)

Box Score
Navarre…7 14 7 7 – 35
Gulf Breeze…7 14 0 0 – 21

The Dolphins got on the board first as Ryland McCurdy found Michael Sawarynski on a 77-yard strike just 1:25 into the game. The Raiders would answer back at the 2:59 of the first as Jaden Rivera scampered in from two yards out to tie the game at 7.

Gulf Breeze stretched the lead out to 14 as they scored on their first two possessions of the second quarter; a 11-yard run by Carson Hepworth and a 41-yard pass to Seth Massie. Navarre would get even before the end of the first half, as Rivera scored on a 4-yard run and Jason Deal connected with Trent Hall on a 37-yard scoring strike.

The second half belonged to the Raiders as Rivera found the end zone for the third time on the night and TJ Peltier then finished off the scoring with a 2-yard run in the fourth. The Publix Beach Bowl Cup would remain in possession of the Navarre Raiders once again.

Raiders who wore #6:
TE Jordan Leggett – Class of 2013 – National Champion at Clemson & was drafted by the NY Jets
WR Blake Malter – Class of 2014 – played at Huntingdon (AL)
WR Jordan Ewing – Class of 2016
WR Jordan Williams – Class of 2017
QB Garon Finley – Class of 2019
WR A J Arno – Class of 2021

Current Raider wearing #6:
DB Austin Wright – Class of 2022

Statistics that involve #6:
6 – fumble recoveries in a career – Walter Hill (2007-08)
6 – blocked kicks in a career – Johnny Robinson-Pettus (2010-12)
6 – fumble recoveries in a career – Nick Benton (2010-12)
6 – caused fumbles in a career – Nick Benton (2010-12)
6 – rushing touchdowns in a game – Dwayne Carter (2011) *
6 – interceptions in a season – Michael Sandle (2015) *
6 – rushing touchdowns in a game – Michael Carter (2016) *
6 – touchdown passes in a game – Marlon Courtney III (2019) *
6 – wins against an opponent – vs. Washington (6-0)
6 – points scored against an opponent – 4 times (1998-2020)

* Navarre Record

Navarre is 5-1 in their last 6 games and leads the overall series against Gulf Breeze, 14-8. The Raiders have outscored the Dolphins in the series, 554-427.

Countdown to Kickoff – Navarre Raiders – 7 Days

August 20, 2021 by irishbillsports

7 days to kickoff of the 2021 High School Football season for the Navarre Raiders as they will host Fort Walton Beach on 27 Aug 2021.

7 games ago – Navarre 17, Pace 7 (2020)

Box Score
Navarre…3 7 7 0 – 17
Pace…..0 7 0 0 – 7

It seemed like the 2020 season would never arrive…first the season was delayed because of COVID-19; then Mother Nature threw us another curve with Hurricane Sally cancelling the first game against the Milton Panthers. But, Navarre would finally take the field on September 25th as they travelled to Pace.

The Raiders would get on the board first as Preston Penton connected from 29 yards out with eight minutes to go in the opening quarter. Unfortunately in the first, Navarre would lose one of their senior offensive lineman as Jeremiah Chavis-Mhoon suffered a season ending leg injury. End of one, 3-0 Raiders.

Navarre would go up ten as Jaden Rivera found the end zone from 7 yards out at 6:03 of the second. But, Pace would answer right back as Brandon Miller hit Tyler Strain on a 56-yard pass play at 2:05…went to the half, 10-7 Raiders.

Navarre would score on their opening possession of the second half as Rivera scored his second touchdown of the night, this one from 10 yards out to close out the scoring…Final, Raiders win 17-7.

Rivera led the offense with 145 yards on 24 carries and two scores and the defense held the Patriots to 172 yards of total offense on the night (99 passing/73 rushing) led by junior LB Devin Wright’s 10 tackles (6 solo/4 assists). Newcomer safety Jaden Jones pitched in with two interceptions.

Raiders that wore #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 University of North Carolina & drafted by the NY Jets in the 4th Round of 2021 NFL Draft
RB/LB Jaden Rivera – Class of 2021 – currently playing at the Field of Dreams Sports Academy

Current Raider wearing #7:
QB Kyle Chambers – Class of 2022

Statistics that involve #7:
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) *
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) *
7 – sacks in a game – Grady Kelly (2019) *
7 – points scored in a game (9 times)

* Navarre Record

Navarre is 6-1 in their last 7 games and leads the all-time series against Pace, 12-7. The Raiders have been outscored by the Patriots in the series, 498-488.

Countdown to Kickoff – Navarre Raiders – 8 Days

August 19, 2021 by irishbillsports

8 days to kickoff of the 2021 High School Football season for the Navarre Raiders as they will host Fort Walton Beach on 27 Aug 2021.

8 games ago – Navarre 52, Crestview 14 (2019)

Box Score
Crestview…14 0 0 0 – 14
Navarre…..21 24 7 0 – 52

The Raiders (6-4, 3-3) needed to win this contest to have any hope of making the playoffs. Unfortunately, the win was not enough as Navarre fell percentage points behind the Bulldogs.

Crestview got on the scoreboard first with a 2-yard Taylor Scarborough run with just over six minutes to go in the first. The Raiders would strike right back as Marlon Courtney III would connect on a 40-yard pass to Tyler England. Navarre would grab their first lead of the night when A.J. Arno broke off a 47-yard run for a score with a little over two minutes to go. Crestview didn’t take much time off the clock to tie it back up on a Scarborough 25-yard touchdown run within a minute. The wild first quarter would come to end when Courtney found Arno on a 49-yard pass…Navarre 21-14 after one.

The second quarter was all Raiders as they ran off 24 straight points. Xayvion Thomas hauled in a 18-yard pass from Courtney with 10 minutes to go. Then, Preston Penton added a 25-yard field goal. Courtney followed with two more touchdown passes to England (32, 17) to close out the scoring in the first half…45-14 Navarre.

The Raiders added their final touchdown in the third as Courtney hit England with a 30-yard pass with seven minutes. A running clock ensued and the Navarre defense took care of the rest…Final 52-14.

It was a record breaking night for two Raiders, as Courtney set a new touchdown passing mark with six. Which was incredible because he only completed nine passes in the game. He finished the night, 9-13 for 221 yards. England broke the touchdown receptions mark in a game with four. He hauled in five receptions in the game for 129 yards and also had three interceptions on defense (which tied a record).

Jeffery Mattox led the Navarre defense with 10 tackles (6 solo/4 assists/sack/TFL) and Mekhi Domino added 7 tackles (5 solo/2 assists). The Raiders forced five turnovers on the night (4 interceptions/fumble) and shutout the Bulldogs the last three quarters.

Raiders who wore #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 (PA) & Middle Tennessee State (TN)
QB/WR Nate Taylor – Class of 2016
DB Lee Jones – Class of 2017
DB Nathan Crews – Class of 2019
DB Logen Lee – Class of 2020
WR Matthew Pareja – Class of 2021

Current Raider wearing #8:
WR Jaden Reese – Class of 2023

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 – wins against an opponent – Niceville & Fort Walton Beach

Navarre Raider Class of 2020:
1 – Marlon Courtney III – QB
2 – Tyler England – WR/DB
3 – Xayvion Thomas – DB/WR
4 – Jaydin Antonio – RB
8 – Logen Lee – DB
9 – Gabe Apongan – WR
16 – Jayln Wilson – WR
21 – Kobe Johnson – DB
25 – Gabe Davis – DB
27 – Matthew Poynter – LB
32 – Brennen Payton – LB
42 – Jeffery Mattox – LB
49 – Fernando Gomez – TE
51 – Kyle Kaschak – LB
54 – Roger Adams – DL
60 – Joaquin Ravenel – DL
75 – Nathan Duggan – OL
91 – Malachi Sager – DL
92 – Brandon Wangerin – DL
94 – Paul Schultz – DL

The Raiders are 7-1 in their last 8 games and lead the overall series against Crestview, 11-7. The Raiders have outscored the Bulldogs in the series, 485-376.

Countdown to Kickoff – Navarre Raiders – 9 Days

August 18, 2021 by irishbillsports

9 days to kickoff of the 2021 High School Football season for the Navarre Raiders as they will host Fort Walton Beach on 27 Aug 2021.

9 games ago – Navarre 31, Leon 28 (2019)

Box Score
Navarre…3 3 15 10 – 31
Leon…..14 0 0 14 – 28

The Raiders (5-4, 2-3) found themselves in a District 1-7A battle at Gene Cox Stadium in Tallahassee against the Lions. With the victory, Navarre’s long trip back home was a lot more enjoyable.

Leon’s Steven Bivins got the fireworks going at 8:25 when he broke off a 56-yard touchdown. Three and half minutes later, Preston Penton booted his first of three field goals on the night, this one from 23 yards. On the ensuing possession, Paxton Tomaini scored from the one and the Lions went up 14-3 after one.

The only points of the second quarter, went to Penton as he added his second field goal (23) of the half to cut the lead to 14-6 going to the break.

Navarre would tie it up 6:01 of the third as Jaydin Antonio had a 5-yard touchdown run and were successful on the two-point conversion. The Raiders would grab their first lead of the night when Jaden Rivera scored on a 28-yard run. 21-14 Navarre after three.

Penton’s third field goal of the night (42 yards) gave Navarre their biggest lead of the game, 24-14. Tomaini would cut the lead back to three, as he scored on a 15-yard run at 5:27. On the Raiders next possession, Rivera started to his right, but cut back to the left and outraced the Lions defense to the end zone from 42 yards out at 2:47. Tomaini would lead Leon on another scoring drive, ending with a 11-yard pass to Semaj James (who had 11 receptions on the night for 131 yards) with 50.7 seconds left on the clock. Raiders held on…31-28.

Navarre had trouble getting their passing attack going, so they relied heavily on their running game. Both Rivera (19 carries, 212 yards) and Antonio (20 carries, 153 yards) had career best performances. Xayvion Thomas was the leading receiver with three grabs for 66 yards.

Bailey Huston led the defense with 9 tackles (6 solo/3 assists) and Kobe Johnson, Jeffery Mattox & Devin Wright added 7 tackles each. Connor Eastwood & Grady Kelly each had two sacks as the Raiders accumulated six sacks in the contest. Penton went 2-2 on extra points and 3-4 on field goals.

Raiders who wore #9:
Tim Seay – Class of 2002
RB Dylan Seay – Class of 2005
DB Matt Jalil – Class of 2006
RB/QB Michael Pettus – Class of 2010
QB Dusty Jones – Class of 2012 – played baseball at LBW (AL)
WR Matt Privette – Class of 2013
WR Cameron Mayweather – Class of 2015 – played at Moorpark College (CA)
DL Robert Waltman – Class of 2016
DL Josh Doxey – Class of 2017 – played at College of Sequoia’s (CA)
WR Devon Stotts – Class of 2018
WR Gabe Apongan – Class of 2020

Current Raider wearing #9:
LB/RB Christian Caballero – Class of 2023

Statistics that involve #9:
9 – touchdown receptions in a career – Chris Weaver (2005-07)
9 – touchdown receptions in a season – Brad Leggett (2011) – 2nd All-Time
9 – receptions in a game (twice) – Brad Leggett (2011)
9 – receptions in a game – Quentin Randolph (2014)
9 – interceptions in a career – Dante Wright (2016-18)
9 – receptions in a game – Tyler England (2019)

Navarre is 8-1 in their last 9 games and leads the all-time series against Leon, 1-0.

Countdown to Kickoff – Navarre Raiders – 10 Days

August 17, 2021 by irishbillsports

10 days to kickoff of the 2021 High School Football season for the Navarre Raiders as they will host Fort Walton Beach on 27 Aug 2021.

10 games ago – Chiles 49, Navarre 31 (2019)

Box Score
Chiles…..14 7 14 14 – 49
Navarre…7 10 7 7 – 31

The Raiders (4-4, 1-3) still looking for their first win against a team from Tallahassee since 2006 (beat Florida High, 17-6), couldn’t stop the running game of Chase Gillespie (24 carries, 182 yards) and Garrett Greene (21 carries, 178 yards) as they fell at home in District action.

Chiles’ Gillespie started the scoring at 7:35 when he broke off a 50-yard run. Marlon Courtney III connected on a 30-yard pass to Jaden Rivera to tie the score up at 7-7 at 5:36. With 37.3 seconds left in the quarter, Gillespie added his second score of the night from 23 yards out…Chiles up 14-7.

On the Raiders first possession of the second quarter, Preston Penton would draw Navarre within four with a 29-yard field goal at 10:17. Then, Courtney would give the Raiders their only lead of the night as he scampered in from 14 at 6:33. But West Virginia commit, Garrett Greene would score his first of three touchdowns on the night at 4:07, this one on a 52-yard run. 21-17 Timberwolves at the half.

Greene put Chiles up by 11 at 7:50 of the third on a 2-yard run. Navarre would cut it back to four when Bailey Huston answered from 18 yards out at 6:38. Then Greene found Jalen Herring on a 38-yard pass play at 3:20. 35-24 Timberwolves.

Twenty nine seconds into the fourth the Raiders were back within four, as Rivera scored his second touchdown on the night. But that’s where scoring would end for Navarre as Chiles put the game away with a Greene one yard plunge and a 100-yard interception return by Herring.

Courtney went 15-25 for 192 yards and a score and two interceptions. Rivera had his breakout night, finishing with 170 yards on 20 carries and a touchdown. Tyler England led the receiving core with eight receptions for 73 yards.

England also led the defense with 12 tackles (8 solo/4 assists) and Huston and Sebastian Melendez added 8 tackles each (5 solo/3 assists). Penton finished 4-4 on extra points and made his only field goal attempt.

Raiders who wore #10:
QB Zack Cook – Class of 2002
QB Austin Grimm – Class of 2008
QB Andrew Velasquez – Class of 2010
WR Ian Lockwood – Class of 2011

The #10 was retired in 2011 to honor Ian after his passing on 28 Jan 2011. “Live for the day, Fight for tomorrow, Live Strong”.

Statistics that involve #10:
10 – sacks in a career – Eugene Robinson (2007-09)
10 – sacks in a season – Victor Byers (2010)
10 – sacks in a career – Victor Byers (2009-10)
10 – sacks in a career – Bo Hering (2014-16)
10 – tackles for loss in a season – Grady Kelly (2018)
10 – points scored in a game – 4 times (1998-present)

Navarre is 8-2 in their last 10 games and trails in the series against Chiles, 1-0.

Countdown to Kickoff – Navarre Raiders – 11 Days

August 16, 2021 by irishbillsports

11 days to kickoff of the 2021 High School Football season for the Navarre Raiders as they will host Fort Walton Beach on 27 Aug 2021.

11 games ago – Navarre 10, Tate 0 (2019)

Box Score
Navarre…7 0 3 0 – 10
Tate…..0 0 0 0 – 0

The Raiders (4-3, 1-2) recorded their second shutout on the season and their first District win in 2019. Navarre has registered 18 shutouts in the history of their program.

Marlon Courtney III put the Raiders on the board at 4:11 of the first quarter on a 1-yard run. Preston Penton would then add a 24-yard field goal at 5:16 in the third quarter to complete the scoring.

Courtney finished the night, 14-24, for 186 yards through the air and contributed 62 yards on 15 carries on the ground. Jaydin Antonio was the leading rusher for Navarre with 82 yards on 18 carries. Tyler England hauled in eight receptions for 69 yards and Trent Hall’s only reception went for 61 yards.

Bailey Huston led the Raiders defense with 8 tackles (7 solo/assist) and Jeffery Mattox added 6 tackles (4 solo/2 assists/TFL). Sebastian Melendez and Grady Kelly each contributed a sack and Kobe Johnson had a huge goal line interception to preserve the shutout.

Raiders who wore #11:
WR Lucas Willoughby – Class of 2003
QB Jeff VanCamp – Class of 2006 – played at Florida Atlantic
DB Steve Williams – Class of 2008
WR Will Posey – Class of 2011
QB Randal Spain – Class of 2012
WR Alex Eastwood – Class of 2013
DE/TE Kyle Arrasmith – Class of 2015 – played at Kennesaw State
K Brady Hammel – Class of 2016 – played at Shorter University & Miles College
WR Collin Gilmore – Class of 2017
WR Ben Hamilton – Class of 2018
WR Tim Brewer – Class of 2021

Current Raider wearing #11:
QB Hunter Pfeister – Class of 2024

Statistics that involve #11:
11 – tackles for loss in a career – Justin Guilmette (2003-04)
11 – tackles for loss in a career – T.J. Williams (2004-05)
11 – tackles for loss in a career – Eugene Robinson (2007-09)
11 – sacks in a career – Chris Anderson (2008-10)
11 – interceptions in a career – Nick Benton (2010-12) – Navarre Record
11 – sacks in a career – Kyle Arrasmith (2013-14)
11 – receptions in a game – Quentin Randolph (2014) – 2nd all-time
11 – interceptions in a career – Michael Sandle (2013-15) – Navarre Record
11 – sacks in a season – Josh Carter (2016)
11 – caused fumbles in a career – Josh Carter (2015-18) – Navarre Record
11 – tackles for loss in a season – Jordan Jefferson (2019)
11 – tackles for loss in a season – Grady Kelly (2019)
11 – playoff wins – Jay Walls (2012-present)
11 – wins against an opponent – Crestview (2001-present)

Navarre is 9-2 in their last 11 games and leads the all-time series against Tate, 3-2. The Raiders have outscored the Aggies in the series, 147-88.