40 days until kickoff of 2020 HS Football season as Navarre travels to Gulf Breeze in the Publix Beach Bowl Cup on 21 Aug 20.
40 games ago – Gulf Breeze 31, Navarre 28 (2016)
Box Score
Gulf Breeze…7 10 7 7 – 31
Navarre………7 14 0 7 – 28
The Raiders (8-1, 2-1) fell to the Dolphins for the first time in 10 games and finished as the District Runner-up. Instead of going for the tie to send it to overtime, Navarre went for it on fourth down and came up short.
Michael Carter was held to 85 yards on 18 carries and a TD; but this game was decided by the QBs. Even though Caine Adamson had one of his best nights throwing the ball as he went 20-30 for 220 yards and two TDs, it was not enough as Gulf Breeze’s Tyler Phelps, went 23-38 for 327 yards and three TDs.
Dante Wright hauled in three receptions for 84 yards and a score and Jordan Williams added another score with six receptions for 65 yards. Carter had seven receptions.
Tristan Covell had 10 receptions for 141 yards and Cole Sheppard nine receptions for 126 yards and three TDs to lead the Dolphins.
Aaron Mitchell led the Raider defense with 10 tackles (3 solo/7 assists/sack) and Bo Hering added 8 (4 solo/4 assists/3 TFL/sack). Wright went 4-4 on extra points.
Raider who wore #40:
DB Dylon Pittman – Class of 2017
40 – assisted tackles in a season – Marcus Mays (2013)
40 – extra points made in a season – Brady Hammel (2015)
40 – total tackles in a season – Caleb Dale (2015)
40 – points scored in a game – Escambia (Playoffs – 2016)
40 – tackle points in a season – Charlie Alevras (2016)
40 – assisted tackles in a season – Cade Taylor (2017)
40 – points scored in a game – Gulf Breeze (Week 9 – 2018)
40 – receptions in a season – Dante Wright (2018)
40 – tackle points in a season – Jaden Rivera (2019)
Navarre is 31-9 in their last 40 games and lead the series against Gulf Breeze, 13-8.