Coach Walls entered his fifth year in 2016 and the Raiders welcomed back a healthy Michael Carter and were looking for a deep run in the State playoffs.
Navarre started the season with eight straight wins (Catholic, Washington, Choctaw, FWB, Pace, Escambia, Milton and American Heritage-Delray Beach). The Raiders put up 70 points (school record) on American Heritage-Delray Beach in Week 8.
Gulf Breeze knocked off Navarre in Week 9; ending the Raiders 9-game winning streak in the Publix Beach Bowl Cup. But, Navarre would bounce back in Week 10 on the road against Niceville.
The Raiders went on the road for the first three rounds of the State playoffs and brought home wins against Escambia, Tate and St. Augustine to improve to 12-1 and made it to their second State Semifinal game.
Navarre welcomed Lake Gibson to the comfy confines of Bennett C. Russell Stadium for the State Semis. The game went to the half tied at 7-7 after Carter scored on a 56-yard run late in the second quarter. But it was all Lake Gibson in the second half as they outscored the Raiders 28-7 to earn a trip to the State Championship.
It was another record breaking season for Navarre:
Records Broken
Points scored in a season – 544
Points scored in a game – 70
Points scored in season – Michael Carter – 270
Points scored in a game – Michael Carter – 42
Rushing yards – Season – Michael Carter – 2,536
Rushing yards (Team) – Season – 3,984
Rushing yards – Game – Michael Carter – 333
Total Touchdowns – Season – Michael Carter – 45
Rushing Touchdowns – Season – Michael Carter – 41
Total Touchdowns – Game – Michael Carter – 7
Total Touchdowns (Team) – 80
Total Rushing Touchdowns (Team) – 58
Total Extra Points Converted – Dante Wright – 57
Total Yards in a season (Team) – 6,050
Points scored in a game – 70
Points scored in season – Michael Carter – 270
Points scored in a game – Michael Carter – 42
Rushing yards – Season – Michael Carter – 2,536
Rushing yards (Team) – Season – 3,984
Rushing yards – Game – Michael Carter – 333
Total Touchdowns – Season – Michael Carter – 45
Rushing Touchdowns – Season – Michael Carter – 41
Total Touchdowns – Game – Michael Carter – 7
Total Touchdowns (Team) – 80
Total Rushing Touchdowns (Team) – 58
Total Extra Points Converted – Dante Wright – 57
Total Yards in a season (Team) – 6,050
Records Tied:
Wins in a season – 12
Rushing Touchdowns in a game – Michael Carter – 6
2016 Game Results (12-2, 2-1)
Navarre 41, Catholic 13
Navarre 36, Washington 20
Navarre 34, Choctaw 21
Navarre 48, Fort Walton Beach 6
Navarre 42, Pace 28
Navarre 17, Escambia 13
Navarre 44, Milton 0
Navarre 70, American Heritage-Delray Beach 26
Gulf Breeze 31, Navarre 28
Navarre 42, Niceville 28
Navarre 40, Escambia 35 (Playoffs)
Navarre 60, Tate 28 (Playoffs)
Navarre 28, St Augustine 10 (Playoffs)
Lake Gibson 35, Navarre 14 (Playoffs)
Navarre 41, Catholic 13
Navarre 36, Washington 20
Navarre 34, Choctaw 21
Navarre 48, Fort Walton Beach 6
Navarre 42, Pace 28
Navarre 17, Escambia 13
Navarre 44, Milton 0
Navarre 70, American Heritage-Delray Beach 26
Gulf Breeze 31, Navarre 28
Navarre 42, Niceville 28
Navarre 40, Escambia 35 (Playoffs)
Navarre 60, Tate 28 (Playoffs)
Navarre 28, St Augustine 10 (Playoffs)
Lake Gibson 35, Navarre 14 (Playoffs)
Navarre Raider Class of 2017
1 – Royce Thomas – DB/WR (played at Shorter)
2 – Caine Adamson – QB (played at Maryville College)
3 – Jace Kempner – LB
5 – Aaron Mitchell – LB/RB
6 – Jordan Williams – WR
7 – Michael Carter – RB (playing at North Carolina)
8 – Lee Jones – DB
9 – Joshua Doxey – DL
11 – Collin Gilmore – WR
16 – Jacob White – WR
17 – Anthony Vega – WR
18 – Tyler Rebber – TE/RB (played baseball at Mobile University)
21 – Salamon Buss – DB
25 – Xavier Fernandez – LB
27 – Tyson Brown – DB (played for Florida Tech)
31 – Zach Gonzalez – K
34 – Charles Alevras – DL
40 – Dylon Pittman – DB
43 – Ryan Daeges – TE
47 – Brandon Wilhelm – LB
49 – Ryan Struck – DL (playing at Huntingdon)
52 – Marq Collins – LB
56 – Bo Hering – LB (playing at Maryville College)
59 – Jared Burnham – LB
60 – Axel Silva – OL
62 – Tyler Morton – DL
67 – Ben Wangerin – DL
68 – Nick Brahms – OL (playing at Auburn University)
71 – Wesley Routh – OL
72 – A.J. Neal – OL
77 – Lemarcus Smith – OL (playing at Ave Maria University)
92 – Stephen Bates – DL
94 – Isaac McCoy – DL
1 – Royce Thomas – DB/WR (played at Shorter)
2 – Caine Adamson – QB (played at Maryville College)
3 – Jace Kempner – LB
5 – Aaron Mitchell – LB/RB
6 – Jordan Williams – WR
7 – Michael Carter – RB (playing at North Carolina)
8 – Lee Jones – DB
9 – Joshua Doxey – DL
11 – Collin Gilmore – WR
16 – Jacob White – WR
17 – Anthony Vega – WR
18 – Tyler Rebber – TE/RB (played baseball at Mobile University)
21 – Salamon Buss – DB
25 – Xavier Fernandez – LB
27 – Tyson Brown – DB (played for Florida Tech)
31 – Zach Gonzalez – K
34 – Charles Alevras – DL
40 – Dylon Pittman – DB
43 – Ryan Daeges – TE
47 – Brandon Wilhelm – LB
49 – Ryan Struck – DL (playing at Huntingdon)
52 – Marq Collins – LB
56 – Bo Hering – LB (playing at Maryville College)
59 – Jared Burnham – LB
60 – Axel Silva – OL
62 – Tyler Morton – DL
67 – Ben Wangerin – DL
68 – Nick Brahms – OL (playing at Auburn University)
71 – Wesley Routh – OL
72 – A.J. Neal – OL
77 – Lemarcus Smith – OL (playing at Ave Maria University)
92 – Stephen Bates – DL
94 – Isaac McCoy – DL