June 2021 – Irish Bill's Twist on Sports

Countdown to Kickoff – Navarre Raiders – 58 Days

June 30, 2021 by irishbillsports

58 days to kickoff of the 2021 High School Football season for the Navarre Raiders as they will host Fort Walton Beach on 27 Aug 2021.

58 games ago – Navarre 47, Gulf Breeze 7 (2015)

Box Score
Navarre….19 28 0 0 – 47
Gulf Breeze…0 0 0 7 – 7

The Raiders (9-0, 3-0) went on the road and got off to a great start as Michael Sandle returned the opening kickoff 96 yards for a TD. Navarre went on to score 19 in the first quarter and 28 in the second to take a 47-0 halftime lead. Gulf Breeze would get on the board late in the fourth quarter to abort the Raiders attempt at a third shutout on the season.

Sage Chambers completed all four of his pass attempts for 86 yards and a touchdown. While, Hasaan Williams added 85 yards on 13 carries and two scores and Sandle and Caine Adamson found the end zone on the ground as well.

Octavien Moyer was the recipient of Chambers TD pa96 yards for a TD. Navarre went on to score 19 in the first quarter and 28 in the second to take a 47-0 halftime ss.

The defense was led by Caleb Dale’s 10 tackles (5 solo/5 assists) and Bo Hering’s 10 (3 solo/7 assists/2 sacks/Int) on the night. Sandle finished the evening with 150 yards on two returns (96 KR/54 PR).

Raiders who wore #58:
DL Taylor Greene – Class of 2004
LB Brendan Greene – Class of 2007
OL James Coakley – Class of 2011
OL Dontray Noel – Class of 2015
LB Mark Letavish – Class of 2018
LB Mason Mallory – Class of 2021

Current Raider wearing #58:
LB Mack Smith – Class of 2023

Statistics that involve #58:
58 – solo tackles in a season – Robert Roux (2007)
58 – total tackles (solo/assists) in a season – Marcus Mays (2013)
58 – points scored in a season – Luke Morton (2013)
58 – assisted tackles in a season – Bo Hering (2016)
58 – total tackles (solo/assists) in a season – Cameron Thomas (2017)
58 – points scored in a season – Kevin Taich (2017)
58.5 – tackle points in a season – Jeffery Mattox (2019)
58 – total solo tackles in a career – Grady Kelly (2018-20)

Navarre is 46-12 in their last 58 games and leads the all-time series against Gulf Breeze, 14-8. The Raiders have out scored the Dolphins in the series, 554-427.

Countdown to Kickoff – Navarre Raiders – 59 Days

June 30, 2021 by irishbillsports

59 days to kickoff of the 2021 High School Football season for the Navarre Raiders as they will host Fort Walton Beach on 27 Aug 2021.

59 games ago – Navarre 35, Milton 0 (2015)

Box Score
Navarre…7 28 0 0 – 35
Milton…..0 0 0 0 – 0

The Raiders (8-0, 2-0) went on the road and dominated the Panthers in all facets of the game. Navarre went up 7-0 after one, then put up a 28 spot in the second quarter to take a 35-0 lead to the half. This secured their eighth straight win to start the season.

Hasaan Williams led the ground attack once again, gaining 178 yards on 14 carries and two TDs and Tyler Rebber added 50 yards on nine carries and a score. Michael Sandle hauled in a 78-yard TD reception as well.

The defense recorded their second shutout of the season and even got on the scoreboard as well. Right before the half, with the Panthers driving, Jay Klosinski stepped in front of a pass and took it 74 yards to the house. Xavier Fernandez contributed 10 tackles (8 solo/2 assists/TFL) and Bo Hering with 10 as well (4 solo/6 assists/TFL) to lead the way. Brady Hammel went 5-5 on extra points.

Raiders that wore #59:
OL Phillip Pybus – Class of 2008
DL Andrew Garcia – Class of 2011
OL Chris Hering – Class of 2015 – played at Huntingdon College (AL)
LB Jared Burnham – Class of 2017

Current Raider wearing #59:
LB Patty Freeman – Class of 2023

Statistics that involve #59:
59 – total tackle points in a season – Damontell Thompson (2013)
59 – solo tackles in a season – Tommy Leggett (2014)
59 – total tackle points in a season – Caleb Dale (2016)
59 – total touchdowns in a career – Dante Wright (2016-18) – 2nd All-Time
59 – carries in a season – Joshua Carter (2018)

Navarre is 47-12 in their last 59 games and leads the all-time series against Milton, 12-8. The Raiders have out scored the Panthers in the series, 554-413.

Countdown to Kickoff – Navarre Raiders – 60 Days

June 28, 2021 by irishbillsports

60 days to kickoff of the 2021 High School Football season for the Navarre Raiders as they will host Fort Walton Beach on 27 Aug 2021.

60 games ago – Navarre 20, Escambia 9 (2015)

Box Score
Escambia…0 0 3 6 – 9
Navarre…..0 14 0 6 – 20

The Raiders (7-0, 1-0) found themselves in another defensive battle with the Gators. After a scoreless first quarter, Navarre found the end zone twice in the second, on runs by Caine Adamson and Hasaan Williams. Williams added 129 yards on 24 carries.

The Gators finally got on the board on with a 32-yard field goal by Emilo Maldonado in the third and Jabre Brown added a touchdown in the fourth to cut it to five. But that would be as close as they would get.

Brady Hammel would put the final points on the board for Navarre with two 30+ yards field goals in the fourth to keep the Raiders undefeated through seven games. This was the first time that Navarre started out a season with seven straight wins.

Bo Hering contributed 13 tackles (8 solo/5 assists/TFL) and Aaron Mitchell with 10 (3 solo/7 assists) to lead the defense. Navarre had three picks, two by Michael Sandle and one by Ryan Diamco.

Raiders who wore #60:
OL Ben Daughtery – Class of 2001
OL Marco Garcia – Class of 2002
OL Zach Gillium – Class of 2007
DL Tim Coggins – Class of 2009
OL Michael Hill – Class of 2012 – played at Huntingdon College
OL Axel Silva – Class of 2017
OL Lukas Tilz – Class of 2019
DL Joaquin Ravenel – Class of 2020

Current Raider wearing #60:
OL Ethan Newman – Class of 2023

Statistics that involve #60:
60 – solo tackles in a career – Lloyd Heflin (1999-2000)
60 – assisted tackles in a career – Ronnie Wesson (2006-08)
60 – total tackles (solo/assists) in a season – Xavier Fernandez (2014)
60 – solo tackles (solo/assists) in a career – Cameron Thomas (2017-18)
60 – assisted tackles in a career – Devin Wright (2019-present)

Navarre is 48-12 in their last 60 games and leads the all-time series against Escambia, 7-3. The Raiders have out scored the Gators in the series, 285-201.

Countdown to Kickoff – Navarre Raiders – 61 Days

June 27, 2021 by irishbillsports

61 days to kickoff of the 2021 High School Football season for the Navarre Raiders as they will host Fort Walton Beach on 27 Aug 2021.

61 games ago – Navarre 42, Pace 27 (2015)

Box Score
Pace…….0 0 7 20 – 27
Navarre…7 14 14 7 – 42

The Raiders (6-0, 1-0) were victorious in their first District game of the season and remained unbeaten. Navarre received rushing TDs from Michael Sandle (2), Caine Adamson and Aaron Mitchell, as well 105 yards rushing from Hasaan Williams. Sage Chambers went 9-11 for 78 yards and a score.

Pace was led on offense by Anthony Johnson, Jr. (34 carries, 147 yards, 2 TDs) and Ty Oxford (9 receptions/132 yards).

Raiders were led on defense by Aaron Mitchell’s 11 tackles (9 solo/2 assists/2 TFL) and Xavier Fernandez had two of the teams five sacks on the night. Brady Hammel went 6-6 on extra points.

Raiders who wore #61:
DL Rocky Brock – Class of 2001
OL Jonathan Cuthrell – Class of 2004
OL Ryan Molina – Class of 2006
DL Kevin Lopez – Class of 2010
DL Jacob Kendall – Class of 2014 – played at Millsaps College (MS)
OL Kyle Arceo – Class of 2021

Current Raider wearing #61:
OL Jackson Spalla – Class of 2024

Statistics that involve #61:
61 – solo tackles in a season – Xavier Fernandez (2014)
61 – solo tackles in a season – Bo Hering (2014)
61 – total tackles points in a season – Xavier Fernandez (2016)
61 – total tackles (solo/assists) in a season – Tyson Brown (2016)
61.5 – total tackle points in a season – Grady Kelly (2019)
61 – total tackles for loss (35) & sacks (26) for a career – Grady Kelly (2018-20) – 2nd All-Time

Navarre is 49-12 in their last 61 games and leads the all-time series against Pace, 12-7. The Raiders have been out scored by the Patriots in the series, 498-488.

Countdown to Kickoff – Navarre Raiders – 62 Days

June 26, 2021 by irishbillsports

62 days to kickoff of the 2021 High School Football season for the Navarre Raiders as they will host Fort Walton Beach on 27 Aug 2021.

62 games ago – Navarre 55, Fort Walton Beach 14 (2015)

Box Score
Navarre…..7 21 14 13 – 55
Ft Walton…7 0 7 0 – 14

The Raiders (5-0) stayed unbeaten as they continued their ground and pound attack at the expense of the Vikings defense, Navarre ran for 471 yards on 48 carries and five touchdowns.

Hasaan Williams led the way with 19 carries for 168 yards and a score. Aaron Mitchell added 96 yards on nine carries and two touchdowns and Michael Sandle produced 85 yards on four carries with a score. Octavien Moyer rushed for the other TD as the Raiders averaged 9.8 yards per carry. Moyer and Nathan McMaster hauled in touchdown receptions from Caine Adamson to complete the onslaught.

Navarre’s defense was equally up to the task as they held Fort Walton Beach to 95 yards of total offense (71 passing/24 rushing). Bo Hering led the defense with 7 tackles (3 solo/4 assists) and freshman Josh Carter had two of the Raiders five sacks on the night, Michael Sandle had two returns; a 63-yard kickoff return and a 72-yard TD on a punt return.

Raiders who wore #62:
Paul Swartz – Class of 2000
OL John Duke – Class of 2008
DL Daniel Watson – Class of 2010
DL Boston Morgan – Class of 2013
DL Tyler Morton – Class of 2017

Current Raider wearing #62:
OL Ryley Vester – Class of 2023

Statistics that involve #62:
62 – solo tackles in a career – Chris Wells (1999-2001)
62 – assisted tackles in a career – Conner Bryan (2002-04)
62 – solo tackles in a career – Walter Hill (2007-08)
62.5 – total tackle points in a season – Damontell Thompson (2012)
62 – assisted tackles in a career – Howie Walker (2012-13)
62 – receptions in a season – Quentin Randolph (2014) – 2nd All-Time
62 – receptions in a career – Quentin Randolph (2014) – 10th All-Time

Navarre is 50-12 in their last 62 games and leads the all-time series against Fort Walton Beach, 8-6. The Raiders have outscored the Vikings 349-254 in the series.

Countdown to Kickoff – Navarre Raiders – 63 Days

June 25, 2021 by irishbillsports

63 days (9 weeks) to kickoff of the 2021 High School Football season for the Navarre Raiders as they will host Fort Walton Beach on 27 Aug 2021.

63 games ago – Navarre 16, Choctaw 14 (2015)

Box Score
Choctaw…6 8 0 0 – 14
Navarre…..7 0 0 9 – 16

After the Raiders (4-0) outscored their opponents 142-36 in the first three games of the season, they found themselves in a defensive battle against the team that ended their previous two seasons.

Navarre led by one after the first quarter; but the Indians scored the only points of the second quarter to take a 14-7 lead to the half. After a scoreless third quarter, the Raiders fought back and took a 16-14 lead on Brady Hammel’s 27-yard field goal with a little over a minute to play. That’s where the defense stepped up and shut down Choctaw’s offense for the win.

Sage Chambers went 8-10 for 83 yards and Hasaan Williams gained 84 yards on 14 carries. Aaron Mitchell (7 tackles/2 TFL) and Bo Hering (7 tackles/TFL) led the defense on the night.

Raiders who wore #63:
OL Mark Hemaseth – Class of 2002
OL Tommy Wiser – Class of 2007
OL Ryan Barton – Class of 2009 – serving in U.S. Air Force
DL Victor Byers – Class of 2011 – played at Belhaven (MS)

Current Raider wearing #63:
OL Adrian Gonzales – Class of 2023

Statistics that involve #63:
63 – assisted tackles in a career – Brandon Williams (2001-03)
63 – total tackles (solo/assists) in a season – Xavier Fernandez (2015)
63 – total tackle points in a career – Tyson Brown (2015-16)
63 – total tackles for loss & sacks for a career – Joshua Carter (2015-18) – School Record
63 – total tackles (solo/assists) in a season – Devin Wright (2019)
63 – total tackle points in a season – Bailey Huston (2019)

Navarre is 51-12 in their last 63 games and leads the all-time series against Choctaw, 9-7.

Countdown to Kickoff – Navarre Raiders – 64 Days

June 24, 2021June 24, 2021 by irishbillsports

64 days to kickoff of the 2021 High School Football season for the Navarre Raiders as they will host Fort Walton Beach on 27 Aug 2021.

64 games ago – Navarre 42, Washington 0 (2015)

Box Score
Navarre…14 21 0 7 – 42
Washington…0 0 0 0 – 0

The Raiders (3-0) offense continued to gel like a fine oiled machine on the road against the Wildcats. Unfortunately late in the second quarter when Navarre was putting another drive together, Michael Carter went down with a injury that would cost him the rest of his junior season.

Up to that point, Michael had 10 carries for 73 yards and a score and a 55-yard TD reception. So, in steps senior Hasaan Williams to pick up the load. Hasaan finished the game with 173 yards on 11 carries and a TD and found the end zone on both of his receptions for 54 yards. Sage Chambers only had to throw six passes, completing four for 109 yards and a TD; Caine Adamson pitched in with two TD passes as well.

The defense held Washington at bay all night long in the win. Navarre was led by Xavier Fernandez and Aaron Mitchell’s nine tackles each. Fernandez also contributed two of the Raiders seven sacks on the night. Brady Hammel went 6-6 on extra points.

Raiders who wore #64:
OL William McCullough – Class of 2000
DL Jonathan Chavers – Class of 2008
OL Niel Vic Tidwell – Class of 2011 – serving in U.S. Navy
OL Colton Mapoles – Class of 2014
OL Bryson Garner – Class of 2019

Current Raider wearing #64:
DL Issac Cole – Class of 2023

Statistics that involve #64:
64 – solo tackles in a career – Virgilio Hunter (2010-11)
64 – receptions in a career – Gatlin Casey (2011-13)
64 – assisted tackles in a season – Xavier Fernandez (2014)
64 – assisted tackles in a career – Aaron Mitchell (2014-15)

Navarre is 52-12 in their last 64 games and leads the all-time series against Washington, 6-0. The Raiders have outscored the Wildcats in the series, 219-58.

2021 Schedule – Wakulla War Eagles

June 23, 2021 by irishbillsports

Wakulla War Eagles (Class 5A)
Head Coach – Barry Klees

27 Aug 2021 – vs. Delaware Valley (PA)
3 Sep 2021 – at North Marion
10 Sep 2021 – Open Week
17 Sep 2021 – vs. Godby *
24 Sep 2021 – vs. Florida A&M
1 Oct 2021 – vs. Florida High
8 Oct 2021 – vs. Jefferson County
15 Oct 2021 – vs. West Florida *
22 Oct 2021 – at Arnold *
29 Oct 2021 – at Pensacola *
5 Nov 2021 – at Chiles

* Denotes District Game

2021 Schedule – Rutherford Rams

June 23, 2021 by irishbillsports

Rutherford Rams (Class 4A)
Head Coach – William Tillman

27 Aug 2021 – vs. Mosley
3 Sep 2021 – Open Week
10 Sep 2021 – at Wewahitchka
17 Sep 2021 – at Marianna
24 Sep 2021 – at Port St Joe
1 Oct 2021 – at Walton
8 Oct 2021 – vs. Arnold
14 Oct 2021 – vs. Bozeman
22 Oct 2021 – at South Walton
29 Oct 2021 – vs. North Bay Haven
5 Nov 2021 – vs. Bay

2021 Schedule – Port St Joe Tiger Sharks

June 23, 2021 by irishbillsports

Port St Joe Tiger Sharks (Class 1A)
Head Coach – Tanner Jones

27 Aug 2021 – vs. Marianna
3 Sep 2021 – at Jefferson County
10 Sep 2021 – at Vernon
17 Sep 2021 – at Wewahitchka
24 Sep 2021 – vs. Rutherford
1 Oct 2021 – Open Week
8 Oct 2021 – vs. South Walton
15 Oct 2021 – vs. Bay
22 Oct 2021 – at Jay
29 Oct 2021 – TBA
5 Nov 2021 – TBA