Countdown to Original Kickoff – Navarre Raiders – 6 days

Jordan Leggett - Class of 2013
Blake Malter - Class of 2014
Jordan Ewing - Class of 2016
Jordan Williams - Class of 2017
Garon Finley - Class of 2019
AJ Arno - Class of 2021
6 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.
 
6 games ago – Pine Forest 24, Navarre 6 (2019)
 
Box Score
Navarre………0 3 3 0 – 6
Pine Forest…0 10 14 0 – 24
 
The last time the Raiders (3-2, 0-1) were held to no touchdowns in a game was in 2013 against Niceville (72 games ago). In this game, both teams combined to have 29 penalties in the game, Pine Forest with 18 and Navarre with 11.
 
After a scoreless first quarter, the Eagles got on the board first on a 4-yard run by Zy McWiliams at 11:52 of the second quarter. Pine Forest would then add a 36-yard field goal by Dakota Weaver with 3:51 left to take a 10-0 lead. Raider kicker Preston Penton would finally get the Raiders on the board with four seconds left in the half as he connected from 38 yards…10-3 Eagles at the half.
 
Eagles would stretch the lead to 17-3 after a one-yard run by McWilliams (his second on the night) at 10:08 of the third quarter. Penton then hit from 38 yards again to cut the lead to 17-6. But that would be as close as they would get as the Eagles Ladarius Clardy would close out the scoring at 1:21 with a 34-yard touchdown run.
 
The Raider offense struggled on the night as Marlon Courtney III hit only 10 of 23 passes for 144 yards and the rushing attack could only muster 54 yards on 23 carries.
 
Navarre’s defense had a trio of defenders that had 12 tackles; Jaden Rivera (8 solo/4 assists), Tyler England (8 solo/4 assists) and Bailey Huston (7 solo/5 assists/TFL). The Raiders also totaled seven tackles for loss, four sacks and nine quarterback hurries in the game.
 
Raiders who wore #6:
TE Jordan Leggett – Class of 2013 – National Champion at Clemson & was drafted by the NY Jets
WR Blake Malter – Class of 2014 – played at Huntingdon College (AL)
WR Jordan Ewing – Class of 2016
WR Jordan Williams – Class of 2017
QB Garon Finley – Class of 2019
 
Raider currently wearing #6:
WR A J Arno – Class of 2021
 
6 – fumble recoveries in a career – Walter Hill (2007-08)
6 – blocked kicks in a career – Johnny Robinson-Pettus (2010-12)
6 – fumble recoveries in a career – Nick Benton (2010-12)
6 – caused fumbles in a career – Nick Benton (2010-12)
6 – rushing touchdowns in a game – Dwayne Carter (2011) *
6 – interceptions in a season – Michael Sandle (2015) *
6 – rushing touchdowns in a game – Michael Carter (2016) *
6 – touchdown passes in a game – Marlon Courtney III (2019) *
 
* Navarre Record
 
Navarre is 3-3 in their last six games and is tied in the series against Pine Forest, 4-4.

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