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Countdown to Kickoff – Navarre Raiders – 73 Days

June 15, 2021 by irishbillsports

73 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.

73 games ago – Navarre 49, Fort Walton Beach 13 (2014)

Box Score
Ft Walton….6 7 0 0 – 13
Navarre…..15 14 20 0 – 49

The Raiders (6-0, 1-0) remain undefeated as they took out the Vikings at home. Matthew Webb completed 11-17 passes for 128 yards and added 53 yards and a score on the ground. Navarre shared the wealth on the ground again as nine different players contributed 27 carries for 287 yards; with five finding the end zone (Michael Carter, Derrick Smith, TJ Woodberry and Tyrell Courtney).

Bo Hering led the defense with nine tackles (6 solo/3 assists/TFL). The defense and special teams even found the end zone as well; Dylan Main with an interception return and Tevyn Stevenson with a 80-yard kickoff return in the victory.

Raiders that wore #73:
OL John Eichling – Class of 2002
OL Dylan Unterbrink – Class of 2011 – played at Delta State (MS)
OL Corey Capenia – Class of 2016
OL Taylor Bryant – Class of 2018
OL Dawson Higginbotham – Class of 2021

Statistics that involve #73:
73 – total tackles (solo/assists) in a season – Will Robinson-Pettus (2012)
73 – total tackles (solo/assists) in a season – Jeffery Mattox (2019)

Navarre is 58-15 in their last 73 games and leads the all-time series against Fort Walton Beach, 8-6.

Countdown to Kickoff – Navarre Raiders – 74 Days

June 14, 2021 by irishbillsports

74 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.

74 games ago – Navarre 42, Milton 7 (2014)

Box Score
Milton…..7 0 0 0 – 7
Navarre..21 14 7 0 – 42

The Raiders (5-0) had another high scoring first half as they took a 35-7 halftime lead, which led to another running clock in the second half. Matt Webb completed 10-16 passes for 152 yards and a TD. The running game saw 10 different Raiders run the rock for 286 yards and 5 TDs; Michael Carter produced 85 yards on six carries and 2 TDs.

Navarre’s defense held the Panther offense to 33 yards passing and 116 total yards of offense. Xavier Fernandez had 9 tackles (6 solo/3 assists/2 TFL) and Bo Hering had 8 (6 solo/2 assists/TFL). Luke Morton was a perfect 6-6 on extra points on the night.

Raiders who wore #74:
OL Jason Daughtey – Class of 2006
OL Kris Vanderwilt – Class of 2010
OL Tyler Schmitt – Class of 2013
OL Brent Short – Class of 2016
OL Aaron Smith – Class of 2018
OL Preston Brewer – Class of 2021

Statistics that involve #74:
74 – total tackle points in a career – Victor Byers (2009-10)
74 – total points in a career – Jordan Leggett (2010-12)
74 – receptions in a career – Michael Carter (2013-16) – 6th all-time
74 – total tackles (solo/assists) in a season – Lee Jones (2016)

Navarre is 59-15 in their last 74 games and leads the all-time series against Milton, 12-8.

Countdown to Kickoff – Navarre Raiders – 75 Days

June 13, 2021 by irishbillsports

75 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.

75 games ago – Navarre 21, Crestview 0 (2014)

Box Score
Navarre…7 14 0 X – 21
Crestview..0 0 0 X – 0

The Raiders (4-0) traveled to face off with the Bulldogs. Navarre jumped out to a 7-0 lead after one and stretched it to 21-0 at the half. The third quarter would get underway, but Mother Nature decided to show up in all of her glory with a lightning storm that would delay and eventually cancel the rest of the game. The Raiders would go home with the shutout.

In two plus quarters, Matt Webb threw for 172 yards on 11-16 and two touchdowns and added 70 yards on 8 carries as well. Michael Carter rushed for 78 yards on 8 carries and Derrick Smith pitched in 58 yards on 8 carries and a score. Quentin Randolph led the receiving corps with 61 yards, while Carter and Cameron Mayweather both hauled in a TD.

On the defensive side of the ball, Xavier Fernandez led the way with 9 tackles (7 solo/2 assists/TFL) and Jay Klosinski had Navarre’s only sack on the night.

Raiders that wore #75:
OL Brandon Warren – Class of 2000
OL Kyle Wood – Class of 2004
OL Tyler Williams – Class of 2010
OL David Smith – Class of 2012 – currently an assistant coach at Washington HS in Pensacola
OL Cota Taylor – Class of 2019
OL Nathan Duggan – Class of 2020

Current Raider wearing #75:
DL Eric Meraz – Class of 2022

Statistics that involve #75:
75 – solo tackles in a career – Josh Nicdao (2006-07)
75 – total tackle points in a season/career – Brian Commissiong (2007)
75 – solo tackles (solo/assists) in a career – Nolan Lematrie (2009-10)
75 – assisted tackles in a career – Jessie Holmes (2011-12)
75.5 – total tackle points in a season – Isaiah Heyward (2018)
75 – total tackles in a season – Bailey Huston (2019)

Navarre is 60-15 in their last 75 games and leads the all-time series against Crestview, 11-7.

Countdown to Kickoff – Navarre Raiders – 76 Days

June 12, 2021 by irishbillsports

76 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.

76 games ago – Navarre 49, Pace 21 – (2014)

Box Score
NHS…21 28 0 0 – 49
PHS….14 0 7 0 – 21

The Raiders (3-0) offense exploded in the first half against the Patriots defense. They put up 21 in the first quarter and 28 in the second to take a 35 point lead at the half. With that lead, the whole second half would be played with a running clock.

Matthew Webb only completed four passes on the night, but he made them count, two touchdown passes and 106 yards. His TD passes went to Quentin Randolph (2 rec/61 yards/TD) and TJ Woodberry (1 rec/31 yards/TD). Michael Carter produced 112 yards on 4 carries and two TDs and Derrick Smith added 95 yards on 3 carries and a score as the Raiders amassed 13.7 yards per carry in the contest. Luke Morton went 7-7 on extra points and contributed 4 touchbacks in the win.

The defense was led by Anthony “The Unit” Miller and Tommy Leggett for the second straight week. Miller with 12 solo tackles and 3 tackles for loss and Leggett with 6 solo and 6 assisted tackles.

Most of the Pace offense was led by workhorse, Quaide Weimerskirch, who produced 191 yards on 21 carries and all three of the Patriots touchdowns.

Current Raider wearing #76:
OL Ethan Jardini – Class of 2024

Statistics that involve #76:
76 – solo tackles in a career – Damontell Thompson (2011-13)
76.5 – total tackle points in a career – Elijah Appel (2011-12)
76.5 – total tackle points in a season – Anthony “The Unit” Miller (2014)

Navarre is 61-15 in their last 76 games and leads the all-time series against Pace, 12-7.

Countdown to Kickoff – Navarre Raiders – 78 Days

June 10, 2021 by irishbillsports

78 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.

78 games ago – Navarre 31, Catholic 21 (2014)

The Raiders (1-0) went on the road to start the 2014 season. After a scoreless first quarter, Navarre took a 14-7 lead at the half. They would outscore the Crusaders in the second half, 17-14 for the final margin.

Box Score
NHS…0 14 7 10 – 31
CHS….0 7 7 7 – 21

Matthew Webb completed 8-14 passes for 118 yards and 2 TDs and Michael Carter added 155 yards on 18 carries and 2 scores. Quentin Randolph pitched in 3 receptions for 71 yards and a TD. K Luke Morton went 4-4 on extra points and hit a 38-yard field goal.

Bo Hering and Xavier Fernandez led the Raiders defense with 11 tackles each and Michael Sandle and Everette Alford added 8 tackles. Kyle Arrasmith contributed 5 QB hurries and a sack in the win.

Raiders that wore #78:
OL Matthew Weaver – Class of 2011
OL Darrell Hixon – Class of 2018 – currently playing at Huntingdon College (AL)

Statistics 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 – assisted tackles in a career – Caleb Dale (2015-16)

Navarre is 63-15 in their last 78 games and leads the all-time series against Catholic, 13-8.

Countdown to Kickoff – Navarre Raiders – 79 Days

June 9, 2021 by irishbillsports

79 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.

79 games ago – Choctaw 28, Navarre 21 (2013 – Playoffs, 2nd Round)

The Raiders (7-5, 2-0) hosted the Indians in the second round of the State Playoffs. Choctaw would take a 7-0 lead after one quarter of play, then went to the half up 14-13. Indians put up 14 straight points in the third quarter to take a 28-13 lead heading to the fourth. Navarre would add a touchdown and a two point conversion to cut it to seven, but they would come up a little short in the end to finish their 2013 season.

Box Score
CHS..7 7 14 0 – 28
NHS..0 13 0 8 – 21

Raiders who wore #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 – currently at Norwich College (VT)

Current Raider wearing #79:
OL Caleb Akers – Class of 2023

Statistics 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) – School Record

Navarre Raiders Class of 2014:
#1 – Howie Walker – LB
#2 – Christian Gill – DL/TE
#5 – Brock Barberi – DB
#6 – Blake Malter – WR/P
#7 – Will Robinson-Pettus – S/LB
#8 – Gatlin Casey – WR
#16 – Bryant Watson – WR
#17 – John Graczyk – WR/QB
#18 – Jaquil Johnson – RB
#23 – Alex Wattley – WR
#24 – Kevin Cohen – DB
#28 – Will Sutter – DB/RB
#33 – Marcus Mays – DB/RB
#64 – Colton Mapoles – OL
#66 – Austin Bost – OL

Navarre is 64-15 in their last 79 games and lead the overall series against Choctaw, 9-7.

Countdown to Kickoff – Navarre Raiders – 80 Days

June 8, 2021 by irishbillsports

80 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.

80 games ago – Navarre 24, Milton 17 (2013 Playoffs – 1st Round)

The Raiders (7-4, 2-0) entered the State Playoffs looking for their second win against the Panthers on the season. Navarre took the first game 19-0; but this game would be a lot closer.

The Raiders jumped out to a 10-0 lead after one and 17-7 at the half. The game would go to the fourth quarter with Navarre on top, 24-14; Milton would add a field goal; but that would be as close as they would get.

Box Score
MHS….0 7 7 3 – 17
NHS…10 7 7 0 – 24

Raiders that wore #80:
Buddy Stephens – Class of 2000
WR Josh Butterbaugh – 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

Current Raider wearing #80:
WR Dexter Jefferson – Class of 2023

Statistics 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)

Navarre is 64-16 in their last 80 games and leads the overall series against Milton, 12-8.

Countdown to Kickoff – Navarre Raiders – 81 Days

June 7, 2021 by irishbillsports

81 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.

81 games ago – Navarre 34, Gulf Breeze 24 (2013)

The Raiders (6-4, 2-0) went on the road to face off against the Dolphins for the Publix Beach Bowl Cup. The Navarre defense forced three interceptions and beat Gulf Breeze for the seventh straight time, making sure the Cup stayed with the Raiders.

Raiders that wore #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 – playing at Huntingdon College

Current Raider wearing #81:
TE Davion Hardy – Class of 2022

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 65-16 in their last 81 games and leads the overall series against Gulf Breeze, 14-8 (the most wins and most games played against any opponents).

Countdown to Kickoff – Navarre Raiders – 82 Days

June 7, 2021June 6, 2021 by irishbillsports

82 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.

82 games ago – Davidson (AL) 24, Navarre 21 (2013)

After a steady rain fell in the Panhandle most of the day; the skies cleared as the Raiders (5-4, 2-0) traveled to Mobile for the first time to play the Warriors at Ladd Peebles Stadium. Also, was the first time since the 2001 season that they faced off against an opponent outside the State of Florida.

Navarre is 7-3 all-time against Alabama teams…their very first game in program history was a 25-14 loss to Straughn; then they came back the next year and beat Straughn, 38-8. In 2000, they beat Gulf Shores, 54-0. The following year they lost to Charles Henderson, 28-13 to open the season and then ended that same season with 41-7 win over Gulf Shores.

The next time the Raiders would play a team from Alabama would be in 2014, when they defeated Dothan 49-24 at home. Navarre then traveled to Dothan to kick start the 2015 season. After numerous lightning/weather delays, the Raiders prevailed 43-22.

Andalusia and Enterprise came to Bennett C. Russell Stadium in 2020; Navarre would take them both down, beating Andalusia, 16-14 and Enterprise, 42-28.

Raiders that wore #82:
WR Tater Smith – Class of 2000
DE Guy Alexander – Class of 2004
WR Joey Hill – Class of 2007
WR Cody Thompson – Class of 2019

Current Raider wearing #82
TE Joshua Doak – Class of 2022

Statistics that involve #82:
82 – wins at Navarre in nine seasons – Coach Jay Walls (2012-present)
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 66-16 in their last 82 games and trails in the series against Davidson, 1-0.

Countdown to Kickoff – Navarre Raiders – 83 Days

June 6, 2021June 5, 2021 by irishbillsports

83 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.

83 games ago – Navarre 35, Choctaw 28 (2013)

The Raiders (5-3, 2-0) pulled out a huge home win against the Indians. With the victory, the Raiders secured the Class 6A District 2 Title and their fifth trip to the State Playoffs.

Raiders that wore #83:

WR Raymond Acosta – Class of 2002
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. Marine Corps

Statistics 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 66-17 in their last 83 games and leads the overall series against Choctaw, 9-7.