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77 Days to Kickoff – Navarre Raiders

June 9, 2023 by irishbillsports

77 days to kickoff of 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.

77 games ago – Navarre 35, Niceville 13 (2015)

Niceville…7 6 0 0 – 13
Navarre…7 14 14 0 – 35

The Raiders completed their first ever undefeated regular season in school history and outscored their opponents in the process, 392-120.

Hasaan Williams led the offense with 186 yards on 22 carries and a TD, he also added a receiving touchdown from Sage Chambers. Caine Adamson and Tyler Rebber found the end zone on the night as well.

Anthony Miller and Tyler Morton led the defense with seven tackles apiece and Xavier Fernandez blocked a punt and returned it for a TD.

77th win in school history – Navarre 28, Gulf Breeze 14 (2012)

Despite turning the ball over five times in the game, the Raiders finished the regular season with their eighth straight win and their sixth straight over the Dolphins in the Publix Beach Bowl Cup.

Matthew Webb filled in for the injured Andrew Rieves and connected with Gatlin Casey twice for scores (68, 55) and Johnny Robinson rushed for two TDs in the win.

Raiders that have worn #77:
DL John Hunnicutt – Class of 2015 – played at Huntingdon College (AL)
OL Lamarcus Smith – Class of 2017 – played at Ava Maria University (FL)
OL Jeremiah Chavis-Mhoon – Class of 2021
OL Charlie Cottrell – Class of 2024

Stats that involve #77:
77 – solo tackles in a career – Kevin Moore (1999-00)
77.5 – total tackle points in a career – Chris Wells (1999-01)
77.5 – total tackle points in a career – Troy Rivera (2000-02)
77 – assisted tackles in a career – Spencer Clark (2000-03)
77 – total tackles (solo/assists) in a season – Isaiah Heyward (2018)
77 – extra points made in a career – Dante Wright (2016-18)
77 – solo tackles in a career – Matthew Downey (2017-18)
77.5 – total tackle points in a career – Jeffrey Mattox (2018-19)
77.5 – total tackle points in a season – Hunter Crowder (2021)

Navarre is 58-19 in their last 77 games and leads the overall series against Niceville, 8-5.

78 Days to Kickoff – Navarre Raiders

June 8, 2023 by irishbillsports

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

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

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)

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

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)

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.

79 Days to Kickoff – Navarre Raiders

June 7, 2023 by irishbillsports

79 days to kickoff of 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.

79 games ago – Navarre 35, Milton 0 (2015)

Navarre…7 28 0 0 – 35
Milton…0 0 0 0 – 0

As the Raiders recorded their eighth straight win to start the season, they rode the legs of Hasaan Williams, as he rushed for 178 yards on 14 carries and two touchdowns. Tyler Rebber contributed 50 yards on nine carries and a TD as well.

Navarre’s other touchdowns came on a Caine Adamson to Michael Sandle 78-yard strike and a Jay Klosinski 74-yard interception return. Xavier Fernandez, Bo Hering and Ryan Diamco led the defense with 11 tackles each.

79th win in school history – Navarre 20, Milton 12 (Playoffs – 2012)

Navarre…0 7 13 0 – 20
Milton…6 6 0 0 – 12

1st Qtr
3:25 – 2-yard run, Andre Flakes, kick blocked (Milton)

2nd Qtr
11:56 – 3-yard pass, Christian Gill from Johnny Robinson-Pettus, Chandler Moorer kick (Navarre)
0;32.5 – 4-yard run, Roy Wise, kick failed (Milton)

3rd Qtr
8:36 – 12-yard pass, Jordan Leggett from Andrew Rieves, Moorer kick (Navarre)
5:25 – 5-yard run, Rieves, pass failed (Navarre)

4th Qtr
No Scoring

Raiders that have worn #79:
OL Paul Ke-a – Class of 2001
OL/DL T. J. Williams – Class of 2006
OL James Crouch – Class of 2015
OL Klayton Dillard – Class of 2019 – played at Norwich University (VT)
OL Caleb Akers – Class of 2023

Stats that involve #79:
79 – assisted tackles in career – Tre’von Allen (2007-09)
79 – assisted tackles in career – Mason Mikul (2011-12)
79 – total tackle points in career – Howie Walker (2012-13)
79.5 – total tackle points in season – Tommy Leggett (2014)
79 – total touchdowns in career – Michael Carter (2013-16) – Navarre Record

Navarre is 60-19 in their last 79 games and leads the overall series against Milton, 13-9. The Panthers started out winning seven of the first eight in the series, but the Raiders have come back to win 12 of the last 14 games.

80 Days to Kickoff – Navarre Raiders

June 6, 2023 by irishbillsports

80 days to kickoff of 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.

80 games ago – Navarre 20, Escambia 9 (2015)

Escambia…0 0 3 6 – 9
Navarre…0 14 0 6 – 20

Sometimes in football, you have to rely on your defense to win a game and the Raiders did just that on this night. Navarre forced five turnovers and limited the high powered triple option offense of the Gators to one touchdown and a field goal.

Bo Hering (14 tackles), Aaron Mitchell (10 tackles) and Michael Sandle’s two interceptions led the way on defense. Tyler Morton added three tackles for loss.

Hasaan Williams carried the ball 24 times for 129 yards and a score and Brady Hammel went 2-3 on field goals (35,33), both coming in the fourth quarter.

For the first time in school history, the Raiders found themself 7-0 to start a season.

80th win in school history – Navarre 28, Columbia 21 (Region Final – 2012)

Columbia…0 14 7 0 – 21
Navarre…14 7 0 7 – 28

Nick Benton returned the opening kickoff 85 yards for a score and Navarre would jump out to a 21-0 first half lead and held on to secure their first Region Title in school history.

Raiders that have worn #80:
Buddy Stephens – Class of 2000
WR Josh Butterbough – Class of 2004
WR Tony Long – Class of 2006
WR Just Moore – Class of 2007
WR John Harris – Class of 2008
TE Nathan Comer – Class of 2021
TE Jack Helton – Class of 2025

Stats that involve #80:
80 – points scored in a season/career – Zach Cook (2001)
80.5 – tackle points in a season/career – Robert Roux (2007)
80 – total tackles (solo/assists) in a season – Damontell Thompson (2012)
80 – assisted tackles in a career – Christian Gill (2011-13)
80.5 – tackle points in a career – Cameron Thomas (2017-18)
80 – points scored in a season/career – Jaden Reese (2022)

Navarre is 61-19 in their last 80 games and lead the overall series against Escambia, 7-3. The Raiders are 43-24 all-time against teams from Escambia County (FL).

2023 Schedule – Pine Forest Eagles

June 5, 2023 by irishbillsports

2023 Schedule – Pine Forest Eagles
Head Coach: Tony Carter (1st Year)

25 Aug 2023 – at Tate
1 Sep 2023 – vs. Navarre
8 Sep 2023 – at Pensacola
15 Sep 2023 – at Choctaw
22 Sep 2023 – at West Florida
29 Sep 2023 – vs. Fort Walton Beach
6 Oct 2023 – at Niceville
13 Oct 2023 – at IMG Academy
20 Oct 2023 – vs. Escambia
27 Oct 2023 – at Booker T. Washington
3 Nov 2023 – Open Week

Helmet courtesy of FloridaHSFootball.com.

81 Days to Kickoff – Navarre Raiders

June 5, 2023 by irishbillsports

81 days to kickoff of 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.

81 games ago – Navarre 42, Pace 27 (2015)

Pace…0 0 7 20 – 27
Navarre…7 14 14 7 – 42

Raiders won their sixth straight game to start a season for the second straight year.

Hasaan Williams led the rushing attack (13 carries, 105 yards) and Navarre received rushing touchdowns from Michael Sandle (2), Caine Adamson and Aaron Mitchell. Sage Chambers went 9-11 for 78 yards and a score.

Mitchell led the Raiders defense with 11 tackles. Navarre ended the night with five tackles for loss and five sacks.

81st win in school history – Navarre 28, Pace 19 (2013)

Pace…7 6 6 0 – 19
Navarre…14 7 7 0 – 28

Matthew Webb passed for 246 yards and 2 TDs and Derrick Smith led the rushing attack with 111 yards and a score.

Raiders that have worn #81:
WR Stephen Crabtree – Class of 2000
DB Benjie Barbeau – Class of 2005
WR/LS Kyle Irby – Class of 2008 – played at Brevard (NC) & Georgia State (GA)
WR Te’van Grant – Class of 2012
WR Kennedy Jacobson – Class of 2015
LS/TE Garrett Schluter – Class of 2018 – played at Huntingdon College (AL)
TE Davion Hardy – Class of 2022 – playing at Warner University (FL)
WR Rylan Reynolds – Class of 2024

Statistics that involve #81:
81 – solo tackles in a career – Michael Hagewood (2005-06)
81 – assisted tackles in a career – John Blatz (2005-06)
81 – solo tackles in a season – Will Robinson-Pettus (2013)

Navarre is 62-19 in their last 81 games and lead the overall series against Pace, 14-7. The Patriots won the first six games in the series, but the Raiders have won 13 in a row and 14 of the last 15 games.

82 Days to Kickoff – Navarre Raiders

June 4, 2023 by irishbillsports

82 days to kickoff of 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.

82 games ago – Navarre 55, Fort Walton Beach 14 (2015)

Navarre…7 21 14 13 – 55
FWB…7 0 7 0 – 14

The Raiders (5-0) stayed unbeaten as they continued their ground and pound attack at the expense of the Vikings defense, Navarre ran for 471 yards on 48 carries and five touchdowns.

Hasaan Williams led the way with 19 carries for 168 yards and a score. Aaron Mitchell added 96 yards on nine carries and two touchdowns and Michael Sandle produced 85 yards on four carries with a score. Octavien Moyer and Nathan McMaster hauled in touchdown receptions from Caine Adamson to complete the onslaught.

Navarre’s defense was equally up to the task as they held Fort Walton Beach to 95 yards of total offense (71 passing/24 rushing). Michael Sandle had two returns; a 63-yard kickoff return and a 72-yard TD on a punt return.

82nd win in school history – Navarre 17, Crestview 14 (2013)

Crestview…7 0 0 7 – 14
Navarre…0 7 10 0 – 17

Raiders that have worn #82:
WR Tater Smith – Class of 2000
Dominic Vitale – Class of 2003
DE Guy Alexander – Class of 2004
WR Joey Hill – Class of 2007
WR Cody Thompson – Class of 2019
WR Logan Mishey – Class of 2025

Stats that involve #82:
82 – total tackles (solo/assists) in a season – Bo Hering (2015)
82 – assisted tackles in a career – Cade Taylor (2015-17)
82.5 – total tackle points in a career – Dante Wright (2016-18)
82 – totals tackles (solo/assists) in a career – Jordan Jefferson (2017-18)
82 – total points in a career – Preston Penton (2018-20)

Navarre is 63-19 in their last 82 games and leads the overall series against Fort Walton Beach, 10-6.

83 Days to Kickoff – Navarre Raiders

June 3, 2023 by irishbillsports

83 days until kickoff of 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.

83 games ago – Navarre 16, Choctaw 14 (2015)

Choctaw…6 8 0 0 – 14
Navarre…7 0 0 9 – 16

After the Raiders (4-0) outscored their opponents 142-36 in the first three games of the season, they found themselves in a defensive battle against the team that ended their previous two seasons.

Navarre led by one after the first quarter; but the Indians scored the only points of the second quarter to take a 14-7 lead to the half. After a scoreless third quarter, the Raiders fought back and took a 16-14 lead on Brady Hammel’s 27-yard field goal with a little over a minute to play. That’s where the defense stepped up and shut down the Indians offense for the win.

Sage Chambers went 8-10 for 83 yards and Hasaan Williams gained 84 yards on 14 carries. Aaron Mitchell (7 tackles/2 TFL) and Bo Hering (7 tackles/TFL) led the defense on the night.

83rd win in school history – Navarre 19, Milton 0 (2013)

This was the only shutout of the 2013 season…the Raiders defense has produced eighteen shutouts in the history of the program.

Raiders that have worn #83:
WR Raymond Acosta – Class of 2002 – passed in 2003
WR Adam Taylor – Class of 2009
WR Sheldon Peck – Class of 2015
WR Matt White – Class of 2018
WR Shane Grotke – Class of 2019 – serving in U.S.M.C.
WR Seth Taylor – Class of 2025 – brother of Adam Taylor

Stats that involve #83:
83 – tackle points in a career – Lloyd Heflin (1999-00)
83 – tackle points in a career – Justin Wilson (2002-04)
83 – solo tackles in a season/career – Nick Gill (2013)
83 – total tackles (solo/assists) in a season – Damontell Thompson (2013)
83 – solo tackles in a career – Tommy Leggett (2014-15)
83 – total tackles (solo/assists) in a season – Aaron Mitchell (2016)
83 – total tackles (solo/assists) in a season – Josh Carter (2016)

Navarre is 64-19 in their last 83 games and leads the overal series against Choctaw, 9-7.

84 Days to Kickoff – Navarre Raiders

June 2, 2023 by irishbillsports

84 days (12 weeks) to kickoff of 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.

84 games ago – Navarre 42, Booker T. Washington 0 (2015)

Navarre…14 21 0 7 – 42
Washington…0 0 0 0 – 0

The Raiders scored early and often in this contest, but unfortunately in the second quarter they lost RB Michael Carter to a season ending leg injury. Up to that point, Michael had produced 73 yards on 10 carries and a TD and turned a short reception into a 55-yard score.

Time for the next man up and that would be Hasaan Williams, who filled in nicely as he rushed for 163 yards on 11 carries and a touchdown. Both of his receptions resulted in scores as well.

The Raiders defense was up to the task as well as they recorded their first of two shutouts on the season as they were led by Xavier Fernandez (12 tackles, 2 sacks, TFL) and Aaron Mitchell (10 tackles, TFL). Navarre finished with 12 tackles for loss and seven sacks on the night.

84th win in school history – Navarre 34, Fort Walton Beach 7 (2013)

Navarre…7 10 10 7 – 34
Ft Walton Bch…7 0 0 0 – 7

Raiders that have worn #84:
DE Jason Rodgers – Class of 2000 – Served in U.S. Air Force
TE/WR Noah Melendez – Class of 2019
WR Devin McNicholas – Class of 2024

Stats that involve #84:
84 – points scored in a season – Frank Willis (1999)
84 – total tackle points in a career – Josh Nicdao (2006-07)
84 – solo tackles in a career – Mason Mikul (2011-12)
84 – total tackle points in a career/season – Kody Kelley (2012)
84 – solo tackles in a career – Michael Sandle (2013-15)
84 – tackle points in a career – Mitchell Hunt (2016-18)

Navarre is 65-19 in their last 84 games and have never lost in the series against Booker T. Washington, as they are 6-0.

85 Days to Kickoff – Navarre Raiders

June 1, 2023June 1, 2023 by irishbillsports

85 days to kickoff of 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.

85 games ago – Navarre 57, Catholic 14 (2015)

Catholic…0 7 0 7 – 14
Navarre…23 13 14 7 – 57

For the second straight game, the Raiders rushing attack topped 400+ yards rushing. Junior RB Michael Carter led the way once again as he rushed for 235 yards on 13 carries, finding the end zone on four different occasions. Hasaan Williams pitched in with two touchdowns of his own.

Sophomore QB Sage Chambers only completed four passes, but two of them went for scores to Octavien Moyer and Michael Sandle.

Xavier Fernandez led the defense with eight tackles and three tackles for loss. Navarre had ten tackles for loss on the night and forced four Catholic turnovers.

85th win in school history – Navarre 35, Choctaw 28 (2013)

Jordan Leggett’s late TD reception gave the Raiders a come from behind victory.

Raiders that have worn #85:
Nick Mortimer – Class of 2003
WR Tommy Schoeneberg – Class of 2006
WR Garrett Casey – Class of 2008
WR Rodney Martin Waits – Class of 2010
WR Tyler Bush – Class of 2012
WR Zack Taylor – Class of 2019
TE Chase Richardson – Class of 2022 – currently at Florida Gulf Coast University – Competitive Cheer
WR Michael Rayborn – Class of 2025

Statistics that involve #85:
85 – totals tackles in a season/career – Brian Commissiong (2007)
85 – assisted tackles in a career – Shane McMaster (2008-10)
85 – total tackles in a season – Christian Gill (2013)
85 – total tackle points in a season – Bo Hering (2014)
85 – solo tackles in a season – Christian Caballero (2021)

Navarre is 66-19 in their last 85 games and leads the all-time series against Catholic, 13-8.