Lady Raiders win their seventh game…

Final from the Pitch…16 Jan 2021
 
Navarre 3, Tate 0
 
Lady Raiders improve to 7-5.
 
Navarre Goalkeeping
Erin Travers – 0 shots against
Regan Rudzki – 1 save
 
Navarre Scoring
15th min – Hunter Wallace PK
52nd min – Hunter Wallace from Megan Kirby
60th min – Maia Vacks from Megan Kirby
 
Tate Goalkeeping
Claire – 17 saves
 
Next game will be Wednesday at home vs Choctaw, which will also be Senior Night.

Raiders Selected PNJ All-Area

Pensacola News-Journal selected their end of year All-Area Football teams and the following Navarre Raiders were selected:
 
First Team – Offense
RB Jaden Rivera
OL Elijah Melendez
 
First Team – Defense
DL Grady Kelly
RS Jebari Mitchell
 
Second Team – Offense
OL Preston Brewer
K
Preston Penton

Second Team – Defense
DB Jaden Jones

Honorable Mentions
LB Devin Wright
OL Jeremiah Chavis-Mhoon
WR Trent Hall
QB Zach Marquis
RB/LB Bailey Huston
LB Connor Eastwood
WR AJ Arno

Accolades Continue for Carter

Navarre High School and University of North Carolina Alum Michael Carter was selected to the AP All-American third team on Monday, 28 Dec 2020 and All-ACC first team on Tuesday, 29 Dec 2020.

Navarre Statistics
Rushing – 567 carries, 4,540 yards, 69 TDs
Receiving – 74 receptions, 975 yards, 8 TDs
79 total TDs

UNC Statistics
Rushing – 514 carries, 3,424 yards, 22 TDs
Receiving – 82 receptions, 632 yards, 6 TDs
Kick Off Returns – 26 for 622 yards

Baker Gators win State Football Title

Final – Class 1A
Baker 27, Hawthorne 14
 
Baker…7 6 7 7 – 27
Hawthorne…8 0 0 6 – 14
 
Gators (14-0) bring home their fifth title!

Scoring
1st Qtr
10:21 – 68-yard pass, McCray to James, 2 Pt conv (Haw)
1:18 – 4-yard run, Brunson, Edge kick (Baker)

2nd Qtr
0:13 – 4-yard pass, Sharpe to Edge, kick NG (Baker)

3rd Qtr
5:08 – 21-yard run, Baksa, Edge kick (Baker)

4th Qtr
5:33 – 7-yard run, Wagner, Edge kick (Baker)
0:12 – 14-yard pass, McCray to Cohens, 2 Pt NG (Haw)

Navarre’s Grady Kelly signs with Colorado State

Navarre’s DL Grady Kelly signed with Colorado State earlier today, as he will join former Raider Dante Wright in Fort Collins, Colorado, to play for the Rams.

Grady holds the career sack record (26); season sack record (18); single game sack record (7) and ranks second all-time with 35 TFL.

2018 Statistics
11 solo tackles, 11 assisted tackles, sack, 10 TFL, 21 QBH

2019 Statistics
27 solo tackles, 11 assisted tackles, 18 sacks, 11 TFL, blocked kick, 32 QBH

2020 Statistics
20 solo tackles, 16 assisted tackles, 6 sacks, 14 TFL, 2 FF, 28 QBH

2020 Florida State Football Championships Schedule & Results

The 2020 Florida High School Football State Championships took place at Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee this past week; below are the results:
 

Class 8A – State Championship
Seminole 38, Osceola 10

Class 7A – State Championship
St Thomas Aquinas 31, Edgewater 21

Class 6A – State Championship
Miami Central 46, Lake Minneola 0

Class 5A – State Championship
American Heritage-Plantation 24, Rickards 6

Class 4A – State Championship
Cardinal Gibbons 35, Bolles 21

Class 3A – State Championship
Trinity Christian 25, Chaminade-Madonna 22

Class 2A – State Championship
Champagnat Catholic 41, University Christian 27

Class 1A – State Championship
Baker 27, Hawthorne 14

Irish Bill’s Super 7 Panhandle Power Rankings (Large/Small) & Players of the Week

Irish Bill’s Super 7 Panhandle Power Rankings (Large Schools)
1 – Niceville (9-0) – beat Leon, 42-0
2 – Escambia (8-1) – lost to St Augustine, 48-27 (Season Complete)
3 – Navarre (6-1) – lost to Buchholz, 35-21 (Season Complete)
4 – Pace (5-3) – beat Lee, 23-21
5 – West Florida (4-2) – lost to Rickards, 38-16 (Season Complete)
6 – Washington (4-3) – Season Complete
7 – Milton (5-2) – Season Complete

Irish Bill’s Super 7 Panhandle Power Rankings (Small Schools)
1 – Baker (11-0) – beat Freeport, 34-22
2 – Vernon (6-1) – beat Northview, 34-19
3 – Sneads (8-2) – beat Blountstown, 21-18
4 – Northview (7-2) – lost to Vernon, 34-19 (Season Complete)
5 – Marianna (8-3) – beat South Walton, 38-21
6 – Catholic (4-4) – lost to Florida High, 34-27 (Season Complete)
7 – Blountstown (4-4), lost to Sneads, 21-18 (Season Complete)

Players of the Week
Offensive Player
 – Buchholz WR Quan Lee had 7 receptions for 220 yards and 4 TDs in a 35-21 win over Navarre.
Defensive Player – Blountstown DE Jarian Mosley contributed 13 tackles (5 solo/8 assists), 2.5 TFL, sack in a 21-18 loss to Sneads.

Congratulations goes out to Quan Lee and Jarian Mosley.

Other Noteworthy Panhandle Performances:
QB

South Walton – Kemper Hodges – 27-48, 361 yards, 3 TDs; 10 carries, 41 yards, TD
Buchholz – Creed Whittemore – 15-25, 277 yards, 4 TDs
Niceville – Trey Wainwright – 8-10, 250 yards, 5 TDs
Pine Forest – TJ Wilson – 15-23, 246 yards, TD
Taylor County – Kevis Thomas – 10-12, 226 yards, 2 TDs; 8 carries, 116 yards, TD
Vernon – Markus Hammack – 5-10, 136 yards, TD

WR
Pine Forest – Keishawn Qualls – 8 receptions, 195 yards, TD
South Walton – Cade Roberts – 10 receptions, 164 yards, TD
Taylor County – Ja’veon Harris – 4 receptions, 158 yards, 2 TDs
Niceville – Roland Clay – 2 receptions, 117 yards, 2 TDs

RB
Baker – Joe Brunson – 24 carries, 184 yards, 2 TDs
Northview – Jayden Jackson – 27 carries, 180 yards, 2 TDs
Sneads – Calvin Stringer – 22 carries, 130 yards, 2 TDs, 1 reception, 55 yards, TD
Vernon – K’won Powell – 8 carries, 119 yards, 2 TDs; 2 receptions, 23 yards, TD
Buchholz – Quan Smith – 9 carries, 118 yards, TD
 

Defense
Northview – Trevor Scott – 11 tackles (6 solo/5 assists), TFL
Northview – Johnny Windham – 11 tackles (6 solo/5 assists), TFL, sack, CF, 2 FR
Pine Forest – Deontrez McLamb – 11 tackles (4 solo/7 assists), Int
Vernon – Elias Foreman – 11 tackles (2 solo/9 assists), 2 TFL, 2 sacks
Sneads – Hunter Tyus – 10 tackles (7 solo/3 assists)
Vernon – Isaiah Walston – 10 tackles (1 solo/9 assists), sack

Kicking/Punting
Niceville – Charles Labee – 6/6 XPs
Taylor County – Irving Arzate – 5/5 XPs
Baker – Ethan Edge – 4/5 XPs
Pace – Pate Garrett – 2/2 XPs, 1-1 FG (32 – GW)
Pine Forest – Dakota Weaver – 3/3 XPs
Navarre – Preston Penton – 3/3 XPs

Lady Raiders improve to 4-1

Final from the Pitch…24 Nov 2020.
Navarre 10, Milton 2
 
Lady Raiders improve to 4-1-0.
 
Navarre Goalkeeping
Erin Travers – 5 saves, 2 GA
Abbie Nebarez – 1 save
 
Navarre Scoring
10th min – Hunter Wallace from Megan Kirby
19th min – Hunter Wallace free kick
23rd min – Maia Vacks from Megan Kirby
23rd min – Emma Simon from Megan Kirby
47th min – Megan Kirby from Hunter Wallace
51st min – Maia Vacks from Adreahnna Busch
55th min – Maia Vacks unassisted
59th min – Megan Kirby unassisted
76th min – Adreahnna Busch unassisted
78th min – Adreahnna Busch unassisted
 
Milton Goalkeeping
7 saves
 
Milton Scoring
12th min – #3 PK
36th min – #3 unassisted
 
Next game will be Tuesday against Mosley.