Month: July 2025

2025 Schedule – Rickards Raiders

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Rickards Raiders

2025 Schedule – Rickards Raiders
Head Coach – Quintin Lewis

8/22 – at Godby
8/29 – at Eastside
9/5 – vs. Mosley
9/12 – at Chiles
9/19 – at Colquitt County (GA)
9/26 – vs. Fort Walton Beach *
10/3 – vs. Bishop Kenny
10/10 – Choctaw *
10/17 – Open Week
10/23 – vs. Arnold *
10/31 – vs. Lincoln

* Denotes District Game

Helmet courtesy of FloridaHSFootball.com.

2025 Schedule – Godby Cougars

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Godby Cougars

2025 Schedule – Godby Cougars
Head Coach – John Holston

8/22 – vs. Rickards
8/29 – vs. Gadsden County
9/5 – at Pensacola Catholic
9/12 – at Suwannee *
9/19 – vs. Chiles
9/26 – at Baker County *
10/3 – at Niceville 
10/10 – vs. Wakulla *
10/17 – Open Week 
10/24 – at Lincoln
10/31 – at Dothan (AL)

* Denotes District Game

44 Days to Kickoff – Navarre Raiders

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John Hermance
Trey Palombo
Devin Colonel
Caleb Dale
Jacob Herrera
44 days to kickoff of the 2025 Florida High School football season as the Navarre Raiders will host the Catholic Crusaders on 22 Aug 2025 at the comfy confines of Bennett C. Russell Stadium.
 
44 games ago – Navarre 42, Enterprise (AL) 28 (2020)
 
Enterprise…7 7 0 14 – 28
Navarre…14 7 6 15 – 42
 
Stars of the Game
Offense – Jaden Rivera – 26 carries, 151 yards, 2 TDs
Defense – Devin Wright – 18 tackles, QBH; Joshua Erlemann – 10 tackles, interception, TFL; Sebastian Melendez – 10 tackles
 
44th win in school history – Navarre 26, Choctaw 24 (2007)
 
The Raiders rebounded after a tough loss on the road to Fort Walton Beach Vikings to beat Choctaw and improve to 5-1 on the season.
 
Raiders that have worn #44
Matt Stephens – Class of 2000 – first graduating class
John Alexander – Class of 2003
DL John Hermance – Class of 2007
LB Trey Palombo – Class of 2009
LB Devin Colonel – Class of 2013 – passed away in 2022
LB Caleb Dale – Class of 2018 – played at Samford University (AL)
LB Wyatt Bucey – Class of 2021
DB Jacob Herrera – Class of 2023
HB Tristean Byrd – Class of 2027
 
Statistics that involve #44
44 – assisted tackles in a career – T. J. Williams (2003-05)
44 – receptions in a season – Kyle Irby (2007)
44 – assisted tackles in a career – Nolan Lemaitre (2009-10)
44 – points scored in a game against FWB (Week 8 – 2012)
44 – points scored in a game against Escambia (Playoffs – 2014)
44 – points scored in a game against Milton (Week 7 – 2016)
44.5 – tackle points in a season – Royce Thomas (2016)
44 – solo tackles in a season – Dante Wright (2017)
44 – completions in a season – Hunter Pfeister (2021)
44 – receptions in a season – Jadon Reese (2022)
44 – solo tackles in a season – Marquez White (2023)
44 – points scored in a season – Nate Hanson (2023)
44 – solo tackles in a season – EZ Gaska (2024)
44 – total tackles (solo/assists) in a season – Curtis Sanders (2024)
 
Navarre is 25-19 in their last 44 games.

45 Days to Kickoff – Navarre Raiders

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Walter Hill
Michael Arnold
Troy Moxley
Jacob Bishop
45 days to kickoff of the 2025 Florida High School football season as the Navarre Raiders will host the Catholic Crusaders on 22 Aug 2025 at the comfy confines of Bennett C. Russell Stadium.
 
45 games ago – Navarre 16, Andalusia (AL) 14 (2020)
 
Andalusia…0 0 7 7 – 14
Navarre…7 3 0 6 – 16
 
Stars of the Game
Offense – Zach Marquis – 10-16, 98 yards; Jaden Rivera – 13 carries, 70 yards, TD; Trent Hall – 5 receptions, 67 yards, TD
Defense – Devin Wright – 13 tackles, sack, TFL; Mekhi Domino – 13 tackles, QBH, 2 fumble recoveries
Special Teams – Preston Penton – 47-yard FG (school record)
 
This was the first and only meeting against Andalusia.
 
45th win in school history – Navarre 42, Crestview 23 (2007)
 
Raiders got back to their winning ways at home and finished the 2007 home schedule with a 5-1 record. Navarre would not have much time to enjoy this win over the Bulldogs, as they had a Monday night make-up game against QB Dustin Land and the Milton Panthers.
 
Raiders that have worn #45
Kris Phelps – Class of 2001
WR/PK Josh Livingston – Class of 2003
RB Jeff Elliott – Class of 2008
LB Walter Hill – Class of 2009
LB Michael Arnold – Class of 2011
LB Troy Moxley – Class of 2021
DB Jacob Bishop – Class of 2026
 
Statistics that involve #45
45 – points scored against West Florida (2006)
45 – assisted tackles in a season – Robert Roux (2007)
45 – receptions in a season – Jordan Leggett (2011)
45 – solo tackles in a season – Damontell Thompson (2012)
45 – total tackles (solo/assists) in a season – Michael Sandle (2013)
45 – assisted tackles in a career – Tommy Leggett (2014-15)
45 – touchdowns scored in a season – Michael Carter (2016) – school record
45 – solo tackles in a season – Aaron Mitchell (2016)
45 – tackle points in a season – Marc Struck (2016)
45 – assisted tackles in a career – Jordan Jefferson (2017-18)
45 – receptions in a season – Derek Percivalle (2021)
45 – assisted tackles in a season – Devin Wright (2021)
45 – total tackles (solo/assists) in a season – Trey Bragg (2022)
 
Navarre is 26-19 in their last 45 games.

46 Days to Kickoff – Navarre Raiders

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Ameer Rustom
46 days to kickoff of the 2025 Florida High School football season as the Navarre Raiders will host the Catholic Crusaders on 22 Aug 2025 at the comfy confines of Bennett C. Russell Stadium.
 
46 games ago – Navarre 50, Choctaw 21 (2020)
 
Choctaw…7 0 7 7 – 21
Navarre…14 22 7 7 – 50
 
Stars of the Game
Offense – Jaden Rivera – 13 carries, 169 yards, TD; Trent Hall – 4 receptions, 88 yards, 2 TDs
Defense – Grady Kelly – 7 tackles, 2 sacks, 2 TFL, 4 QBH; Maurice Nedd – 7 tackles
 
46th win in school history – Navarre 35, Gulf Breeze 14 (2007)
 
Navarre scored four touchdowns on plays of 20 yards or more. This was the last win for Head Coach Larry Olson, finishing off a six-year stint as the Raiders head coach at 30-29. He led Navarre to their first two playoff appearances (2006 & 2007) in school history.
 
Raiders that have worn #46
DB James McCloskey – Class of 2015
RB Ameer Rustom – Class of 2023
DB Brody Byrd – Class of 2027
 
Statistics that involve #46
46 – assisted tackles in a career – Lloyd Heflin (1999-2000)
46 – tackle points in a season – Jacob Kendall (2013)
46 – pass attempts in a game – Matthew Webb (2014) – School Record
46 – assisted tackles in a career – Jay Klosinski (2014-15)
46.5 – tackles points in a season – Ryan Diamco (2015)
46 – solo tackles in a season – Tyson Brown (2016)
46 – total tackles (solo/assists) in a season – Jordan Jefferson (2017)
46.5 – tackle points in a season – Nolan Garrett (2017)
46.5 – tackle points in a season – Matthew Downey (2018)
46 – total tackles (solo/assists) in a career – Connor Eastwood (2019-20)
46 – solo tackles in a season – Connor Black (2023)
46 – tackle points in a season – Braxton Barr (2024)
 
Navarre is 26-20 in their last 46 games.

47 Days to Kickoff – Navarre Raiders

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Brandon Wilhelm
47 days to kickoff of the 2025 Florida High School football season as the Navarre Raiders will host the Catholic Crusaders on 22 Aug 2025 at the comfy confines of Bennett C. Russell Stadium.
 
47 games ago – Navarre 35, Gulf Breeze 21 (2020)
 
Navarre…7 14 7 7 – 35
Gulf Breeze…7 7 7 0 – 21
 
Stars of the Game
Offense – Jaden Rivera – 24 carries, 124 yards, 3 TDs; Trenton Hall – 3 receptions, 64 yards, TD
Defense – Grady Kelly – 9 tackles, 5 QBH
Special Teams – Preston Penton – 5-5 XPs, touchback
 
47th win in school history – Navarre 20, West Florida 3 (2008)
 
West Florida…3 0 0 0 – 3
Navarre…0 20 0 0 – 20
 
Stars of the Game
Offense – Andrew Velasquez – 236 yards passing, 2 TDs
Defense – Ronnie Wesson – 11 tackles
 
Raiders that have worn #47
LB Brandon Wilhelm – Class of 2017
LB Dusty Rogers – Class of 2017 – didn’t play Senior season – played baseball at Waldorf College (IA)
RB Alex Minisall – Class of 2023
DB Caden Nutt – Class of 2024
RB John Del Valle – Class of 2027
 
Statistics that involve #47
47 – touchdowns scored in a career – Dwayne Carter (2009-11)
47 – points scored against Choctaw (2011)
47 – tackle points in a season – Marcus Mays (2013)
47 – receptions in a season – Blake Malter (2013)
47 – solo tackles in a season – Will Robinson-Pettus (2013)
47 – solo tackles in a season – Christian Gill (2013)
47 – points scored against Gulf Breeze (2015)
47 – tackle points in a season – Matthew Downey (2017)
47 – solo tackles in a season – Joshua Wilson (2022)
47 – total tackles (solo/assists) in a season – Cooper Black (2024)
47 – total tackles (solo/assists) in a season – Bryce Moore (2024)
 
Navarre is 27-20 in their last 47 games.

48 Days to Kickoff – Navarre Raiders

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Mike Hagewood
Matt Burrell
Damontell Thompson
Isaiah Heyward
48 days to kickoff of the 2025 Florida High School football season as the Navarre Raiders will host the Catholic Crusaders on 22 Aug 2025 at the comfy confines of Bennett C. Russell Stadium.
 
48 games ago – Navarre 17, Pace 7 (2020)
 
Navarre…3 7 7 0 – 17
Pace…0 7 0 0 – 7
 
Stars of the Game
Offense – Jaden Rivera – 24 carries, 145 yards, 2 TDs
Defense – Devin Wright – 10 tackles; Jaden Jones – 2 interceptions
Special Teams – Preston Penton – 2-2 XPs, 1-1 FGs (29)
 
It seemed like the 2020 season would never arrive…first the season was delayed due to the onset of COVID-19; then Mother Nature threw us another curve with Hurricane Sally, cancelling the first game against Milton.
 
48th win in school history – Navarre 28, Milton 7 (2008)
 
The Raiders recorded their second win on the season and improved their record to 2-2.
 
Raiders that have worn #48
LB Chris Day – Class of 2004
DB/WR Mike Hagewood – Class of 2007 – played at Cumberland University (TN)
WR Keith Munday – Class of 2008
LB Matt Burrell – Class of 2010
LB Damontell Thompson – Class of 2014
LB Isaiah Heyward – Class of 2019
PK Cade Fugate – Class of 2026
 
Statistics that involve #48
48 – solo tackles in a career – Andre Mahone (2000-02)
48 – assisted tackles in a career – Chris Anderson (2008-10)
48 – solo tackles in a career – Howie Walker (2012-13)
48 – total tackles (solo/assists) in a season – Jacob Kendall (2013)
48 – extra points made in a season – Luke Morton (2014)
48 – points scored in a season – Matthew Webb (2014)
48 – assisted tackles in a season – Bo Hering (2014)
48 – total assisted tackles in a career – Charlie Alevras (2015-16)
48 – points scored in a game against FWB ( 2016)
48 – points scored in a season – Caine Adamson (2016)
48 – total tackles (solo/assists) in a season – Matthew Downey (2017)
48 – tackle points in a season – Cameron Thomas (2017)
48 – tackle points in a season – Grady Kelly (2020)
48 – points scored in a season – Terence Marshall (2022)
48 – solo tackles in a season – Andre Spence (2022)
48 – tackle points in a season – Connor Black (2022)
48 – points scored in a season – Hunter Pfeister (2023)
48 – total assists in a career – EZ Gaska (2023-24)
 
Navarre is 28 -20 in their last 48 games.

49 Days to Kickoff – Navarre Raiders

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Logan Willson
Everette Alford
Ryan Struck
Fernando Gomez
Jacob Crowder
49 days (7 weeks) to kickoff of the 2025 Florida High School football season as the Navarre Raiders will host the Catholic Crusaders on 22 Aug 2025 at the comfy confines of Bennett C. Russell Stadium.
 
49 games ago – Navarre 52, Crestview 14 (2019)
 
Crestview…14 0 0 0 – 14
Navarre…21 24 7 0 – 52
 
Stars of the Game
Offense – Marlon Courtney III – 9-13, 221 yards, 6 TDs (school record); Tyler England – 5 receptions, 129 yards, 4 TDs (school record)
Defense – Tyler England – 10 tackles, 3 interceptions; Bailey Huston – 9 tackles
 
This was the only game that I have not broadcasted since I started full-time back in 2009, as I was out of town to catch my son’s game in Wilberforce, Ohio, against Central State.
 
49th win in school history – Navarre 18, Gulf Breeze 9 (2008)
 
Navarre beat Gulf Breeze for the second straight year behind QB Jeff VanCamp (played at Florida Atlantic) and would go on to beat Gulf Breeze nine straight years before the streak would end in 2016.
 
Billy Mitchell would sign with the Marshall Thundering Herd; where he would be a 3-year starter at outside/inside linebacker. He attended Navarre as a freshman before his family moved to Oregon for two years (where he was All-State in Track) after Hurricane Dennis hit the Florida Panhandle. But he returned for his senior season.
 
Raiders that have worn #49
Josiah Nitsch – Class of 2003
RB Kyle Gambera – Class of 2009
TE Logan Willson – Class of 2011 – U.S. Air Force
DB Everette Alford – Class of 2015 – Head Coach at Lighthouse PCA
DL Ryan Struck – Class of 2017 – played at Huntingdon College (AL)
TE Fernando Gomez – Class of 2020
LB Hunter Crowder – Class of 2022
WR Will Egen – Class of 2027
 
Statistics that involve #49
49 – career receptions – Kyle Irby (2006-07)
49 – points scored against Holmes County (2006)
49 – points scored against Walton (2009)
49 – points scored against Milton (2010)
49 – points scored against Pace (2014)
49 – points scored against FWB (2014)
49 – points scored against Dothan (2014)
49 – assisted tackles in a season – Bo Hering (2015)
49 – tackle points in a season – Jordan Jefferson (2017)
49 – points scored against Pace (2017)
49 – points scored against Niceville (2017)
49 – points scored against Pace (2018)
49 – points scored against Milton (2018)
49 – points scored against Carroll AL (2023)
49 – points scored against Gulf Breeze (2023)
49 – solo tackles in a season – Andre Spence (2023)
 
Navarre has scored 49 points or more on 27 different occasions and has given up 49 or more points in 16 games.
 
Navarre is 29 -20 in their last 49 games.

50 Days to Kickoff – Navarre Raiders

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John Simmons
Brian Baswell
Mitch Posey
Sean Dunlap
Matthew McLeod
Connor Brasell
Braxton Barr
50 days to kickoff of the 2025 Florida High School football season as the Navarre Raiders will host the Catholic Crusaders on 22 Aug 2025 at the comfy confines of Bennett C. Russell Stadium.
 
50 games ago – Navarre 31, Leon 28 (2019)
 
Navarre…3 3 15 10 – 31
Leon…14 0 0 14 – 28
 
Stars of the Game
Offense – Jaden Rivera – 19 carries, 212 yards. 2 TDs; Jaydin Antonio – 20 carries, 153 yards, TD
Defense – Bailey Huston – 9 tackles, FR; Connor Eastwood – 2 sacks, 2 TFL, 2 QBH; Grady Kelly – 2 sacks, 2 TFL, 4 QBH
Special Teams – Preston Penton – 2-2 XPs, 3-4 FGs (21/22/43)
 
50th win in school history – Navarre 49, Walton 27 (2009)
 
Navarre…14 7 21 7 – 49
Walton…0 21 6 0 – 27
 
On a very windy night in Defuniak Springs, the Raiders managed to find their first victory of the season after five straight losses to start the 2009 campaign. It was a coming out party for Sophomore RB Dwayne Carter as he rushed for over 180 yards.
 
Raiders that have worn #50
OL John Simmons – Class of 2003
DL/OL Mark Gallrein – Class of 2006
LB Brian Baswell – Class of 2009 – served in USMC & US Army
DL/OL Mitch Posey – Class of 2013
OL Sean Dunlap – Class of 2015
OL Matthew McLeod – Class of 2016
LB Connor Brasell – Class of 2019
OL/DL Braxton Barr – Class of 2025
 
Statistics that involve #50
50 – assisted tackles in a career – Frank Willis (1999-2001)
50 – assisted tackles in a career – Johnny Robinson-Pettus (2010-12)
50 – points scored in a season – Michael Carter (2013)
50 – solo tackles in a season – Xavier Fernandez (2014)
50 – points scored in a season – Quentin Randolph (2014)
50 – assisted tackles in a career – Jay Klosinski (2014-15)
50 – total tackles (solo/assists) in a season – Royce Thomas (2016)
50 – total tackles (solo/assists) in a season – Matthew Downey (2018)
50 – total tackles (solo/assists) in a season – Tyler England (2019)
50 – points scored in a season – Terence Marshall (2021)
50 – solo tackles in a career – Tyrell Marshall (2021-2023)
The first time that the Raiders scored at least 50 points in a game was against Gulf Shores (AL) in 2000, 54-0. The first time Navarre allowed at least 50 points was against Walton in 1999, 62-29.
 
Navarre is 30-20 in their last 50 games.

51 Days to Kickoff – Navarre Raiders

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Jarrod Bauldree
Marvin Darby
Cameron Myers
Kyle Kaschak
Kamal Rustom
Marcus Sweet
51 days to kickoff of the 2025 Florida High School football season as the Navarre Raiders will the Catholic Crusaders on 22 Aug 2025 at the comfy confines of Bennett C. Russell Stadium.
 
51 games ago – Chiles 49, Navarre 31 (2019)
 
Chiles…14 7 14 14 – 49
Navarre…7 10 7 7 – 31
 
Stars of the Game
Offense – Marlon Courtney III – 15-25, 192 yards, TD; Jaden Rivera – 20 carries, 170 yards, TD
Defense – Tyler England – 12 tackles
Special Teams – Preston Penton – 4-4 XPs, 1-1 FGs
 
51st win in school history – Navarre 13, Escambia 10 (2009)
 
Navarre…0 7 6 0 – 13
Escambia…3 0 7 0 – 10
 
The Raiders defense limited the Gators to 167 total yards (113 passing/54 rushing) as they picked up their second win on the season. Navarre is 7-3 all-time against Escambia.
 
Raiders that have worn #51
Robert Brockman – Class of 2000 – first graduating class
DL Troy Rivera – Class of 2003
LB A.J. Carroll – Class of 2006
OL/LS Jarrod Bauldree – Class of 2009
OL Marvin Darby – Class of 2013
DL Cameron Myers – Class of 2015
LB Kyle Kaschak – Class of 2020
LB Kamal Rustom – Class of 2022
LB Marcus Sweet – Class of 2024
LB Austin Seigl – Class of 2027
 
Statistics that involve #51
51 – solo tackles in a career – Troy Rivera (2000-02)
51 – points scored in a game – vs. West Florida (Week 2 – 2007)
51 – points scored in a game – vs. Escambia (Week 7 – 2010)
51 – assisted tackles in a career – Will Robinson-Pettus (2012-13)
51 – total tackles (solo/assists) in a season – Anthony Miller (2015)
51 – solo tackles in a season – Lee Jones (2016)
51 – total tackles (solo/assists) in a season – Nolan Garrett (2017)
51 – assisted tackles in a career – Nolan Garrett (2017-18)
51 – receptions in a season – Tyler England (2019) – 5th all-time
51- receptions in a season – Terence Marshall (2023) – 5th all-time
 
Navarre is 31-20 in their last 51 games.