Countdown to Kickoff – Navarre Raiders – 37 days

Isaac Vega - Class of 2019
Navarre Raiders
37 days until kickoff of the 2020 High School Football season as Navarre travels to Gulf Breeze in the Publix Beach Bowl Cup on 21 Aug 2020.
 
37 games ago – Navarre 60, Tate 28 (2016) – Class 6A Region 1 Semifinals
 
Box Score
Navarre…13 12 14 21 – 60
Tate………..7 14 0 7 – 28
 
The Raiders (11-1) 2015 season ended at the hands of the Aggies; but Navarre was not going to have their year ended by Tate two years in a row. Both offenses were rolling in the first half, with the Raiders leading 25-21 going to the break. Navarre went on to outscore Tate in the second half, 35-7, to secure a trip to the Region 1 Finals and a trip to St Augustine to face the Yellowjackets. 
 
Michael Carter outdid his performance against American Heritage-Delray Beach by two yards (21 carries, 333 yards, 4 TDs) to set a new record for rushing yards in a game. Michael added a fifth touchdown on a 99-yard kickoff return. This was his third straight game over 200 yards.
 
He had a lot of help on this night as Caine Adamson went 5-8 with 102 yards passing and a TD. Dante Wright pitched in four carries for 96 yards and a score, as well as hauling in a 70-yard touchdown reception from Adamson. Navarre finished with 489 yards rushing on 40 carries and 591 total yards of offense.
 
Joshua Carter led the Raider defense with 13 tackles (9 solo/4 assists/3 TFL/sack/2 blocked FGs) and Bo Hering added 10 tackles (7 solo/3 assists). Wright was 4-5 on extra points and Saturn Wagner was 2-2.
 
Raider who wore #37:
DB Isaac Vega – Class of 2019
 
37 – pass attempts in a game – Dusty Jones (2011) – 2nd all-time
37 – assisted tackles in a season – Nick Gill (2013)
37 – assisted tackles in a season – Alex Todd (2013)
37 – pass attempts in a game – Matthew Webb (2014) – 2nd all-time
37 – receptions in a season – Michael Carter (2016)
37 – assisted tackles in a season – Josh Carter (2018)
37 – receptions in a season – Quinn Caballero (2018)
 
Navarre is 28-9 in their last 37 games and the series against Tate is tied, 2-2.

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