15 days to the original kickoff of the 2020 HS Football season as Navarre would have been traveling to Gulf Breeze on 21 Aug 20. The season originally was scheduled to start on 27 Jul 20 (practice); but has now been delayed until 24 Aug 20.
16 games ago – Navarre 40, Gulf Breeze 12 (2018)
Box Score
Gulf Breeze…0 0 0 12 – 12
Navarre…..19 7 14 0 – 40
The Raiders (8-1, 3-0) go undefeated in District play for the second straight year. Navarre jumped out to a 19-0 lead after one, the first coming on a 70-yard pass from Marlon Courtney III to Dante Wright at 10:59. The defense got into the scoring column as well as Evan Gourley recovered a fumble in the end zone at 9:01 and then Quinn Caballeo ran one in from the 12 at the 1:19 mark.
Tyler England would find the end zone on a 29-yard pass from Wright at 1:04 for the only score of the second quarter…26-0 Navarre at the half.
Chris Williams (13-yard run) and Josh Carter (3-yard run) extended the lead to 40-0 by the end of the third quarter, so there would be a running clock in the fourth quarter.
The Dolphins would score two late touchdowns in the fourth quarter as Tyler Dittmer scored on a 34-yard run at 2:28 and Nic Deweese hauled in a 28-yard reception from Cooper Harris as time expired.
It was a quiet nice of passing for Courtney as he went 3-6 for 115 yards and a score, he also added 46 yards on nine carries. Chris Williams led the ground attack with 79 yards on nine carries and a TD.
Josh Carter led the way on defense with 14 tackles (5 solo/9 assists) and a blocked punt and the Raiders produced double digit tackles for loss (10) for the third straight game. Jordan Jefferson leading the way with four and Grady Kelly added three. Wright was 4-4 on extra points.
Raiders who wore #15:
Zach Silvey – Class of 2002
Nick Feilner – Class of 2004
Donte’ Rome – Class of 2007
Steven Householder – Class of 2011
Marquis Hagewood – Class of 2012
Dwayne Walls – Class of 2013
Sage Chambers – Class of 2018
Zach Simpson – Class of 2019
Current Raider wearing #15:
Jaden Rivera – Class of 2021
15 – touchdown passes in a season – Zach Cook (2001)
15 – points scored in a game – Woodham (Week 4 – 2002)
15 – points scored in a game – University Christian (Week 2 – 2005)
15 – touchdown passes in a career – Colton Kane (2010)
15 – points scored in a game – Choctaw (Week 8 – 2014)
15 – rushing touchdowns in a career – Hasaan Williams (2014-15)
15 – touchdown receptions in a season – Dante Wright – Navarre Record
15 – touchdown passes in a season – Marlon Courtney III (2019)
Navarre is 10-5 in their last 15 games and leads the series against Gulf Breeze, 13-8.