Month: April 2026

124 Days Until Friday Night Lights Return

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The journey is underway…no turning back now!
 
The sails are set, and Raider Nation is on the move. Each step brings us closer to landfall.
 
The course won’t be easy. The waters won’t be calm. But that’s exactly how we’re built.
 
Now let’s chart where this journey has already taken us…
 
124 games ago – Navarre 49, Fort Walton Beach 13 (2014)
 
FWB…6 7 0 0 – 13
Navarre…15 14 20 0 – 49
 
Stars of the Game
Offense – Matthew Webb – 11-17, 128 yards, 53 yards rushing, TD
Defense – Bo Hering – 9 tackles, TFL; Dylan Main – Interception return, TD
Special Teams – Tevyn Stevenson – 80-yard kickoff return, TD
 
124th win in school history – Navarre 28, Milton 7 (2017)
 
Navarre…0 14 14 0 – 28
Milton…0 7 0 0 – 7
 
Sage Chambers finished 12-18 on the night for 217 yards and 2 TDs. While, Dante Wright hauled in 5 receptions for 133 yards and both of Chambers’ TD passes. Josh Carter led the defense with 10 tackles.
 
Statistics
124 – assisted tackles in career – Xavier Fernandez (2014-16)
124 – assisted tackles in career – Josh Carter (2015-18)
124 – yards receiving in a game – Tyler England – Week 6 (2018)
124 – yards rushing in a game – Jaden Rivera – Week 2 (2020)
 
The Raiders are 82-42 in their last 124 games.

125 Days Until Friday Night Lights Return…

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It all starts here…
 
An empty field. Silent stands. Waiting!
 
The ship has left the port–something is brewing on the Gulf Coast, and Raider Nation has set sail toward a new destination.
 
The course won’t always be smooth. The waters won’t always be calm. So batten down the hatches, hold the line and get ready!
 
Because when it arrives…it won’t come quietly.
 
It will carry tradition, toughness, and pride.
 
Now, let’s chart where this journey has already taken us…
 
125 games ago – Navarre 42, Milton 7 (2014)
 
Milton…7 0 0 0 – 7
Navarre…21 14 7 0 – 42
 
Stars of the Game
Offense – Matthew Webb – 10-16, 152 yards, TD; 2 carries, 50 yards, TD
Defense – Xavier Fernandez – 9 tackles, 2 TFL
Special Teams – Luke Morton – 6-6 XPs
 
125th win in school history – Navarre 42, Niceville 20 (2017)
 
Niceville…0 7 13 0 – 20
Navarre…0 14 14 14 – 42
 
Joshua Carter and Dante Wright both produced a rushing and receiving touchdown. Cade Taylor led the defense with a dozen tackles.
 
Statistics

125 – total tackles in a season – Xavier Fernandez (2014)
 
The Raiders are 83-42 in their last 125 games.

2026 Football Schedule – B.T. Washington Wildcats

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Booker T. Washington Wildcats

2026 Football Schedule – Booker T. Washington Wildcats
Head Coach – Ryan Onkka (6th Year)

8/14 – at Crestview (KO Classic)
8/21 – at Pine Forest
8/28 – at Navarre
9/4 – vs. Pensacola (Mayor’s Bowl)
9/10 – vs. Gulf Breeze (Youth Night) *
9/18 – Open Week
9/25 – vs. Escambia (Military Appreciation) *
10/2 – vs. West Florida (Homecoming)
10/9 – at Milton *
10/16 – at Choctaw *
10/23 – vs. FWB (Senior Night) *
10/30 – at Tate

* Denotes District Game

Helmet is courtesy of FloridaHSFootball.com.

Niceville 10, Navarre 1 (Final)

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Navarre’s 8-game road winning streak comes to an end as they fall to 9-2 away from home and 12-8 overall.
 
Navarre…001 000 0 – 1 3 8
Niceville…100 621 x – 10 8 1
 
Navarre (12-8); Niceville (16-6)
 
WP – Chloe Bailey – 7 IP, R, 3H, 6K, 2BB
LP – Kaleigh Atchley – 3 IP, 7R, 5H, 2K, 4BB
 
Navarre Hitting – Peyton Daniel (2-3); Natalia Taylor (1-3, RBI)
Niceville Hitting – Chloe Bailey (2-5, RBI); Quinn Graham (1-4, 3R, RBI, BB); Briana Noles (1-4, R, 2RBI, 2B, BB); Molly Mayfield (1-4); Sydney Hann (1-4, R); Valerie Malley (1-3, R, BB); Carnley Summerlin (2-3, RBI, BB); Krissa Troutman (1-3, 3R, BB)
 
Next game up for the Lady Raiders will be on Tuesday at 6:30 PM at Pace in the last game of the regular season.

Navarre 1, Gulf Breeze 0 (Final)

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The Lady Raiders received another strong pitching performance from Senior Kaleigh Atchley, as she shut out the Lady Dolphins on three hits while striking out 10.

Navarre…000 100 0 – 1 4 1
Gulf Breeze…000 000 0 – 0 3 0

Navarre (12-7); Gulf Breeze (13-9)

WP – Kaleigh Atchley – 7 IP, 0R, 3H, 10K, 1BB
LP – Jessica Jager – 7 IP, 1R, 4H, 11K, 2BB

Navarre Hitting – Nadia Rivera (2-2, 2B, 2BB); Natalia Taylor (1-3); Karsyn Riddle (1-3)
Gulf Breeze Hitting – Jessica Jagar (1-3, 2B); Summer Smith (1-2, BB); Reese Blankenship (1-3)

Next up for the Lady Raiders will be a road trip to Niceville on Thursday at 6:30 PM.

FWB 3, Navarre 2 (Final)

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Navarre’s Kaleigh Atchley retired the last 16 batters in order in relief of Karsyn Riddle, but the Lady Raiders bats fell silent after the 4th inning.

FWB…030 000 0 – 3 3 4
Navarre…100 100 0 – 2 3 2

FWB (7-12); Navarre (11-7)
 
WP – Izzy Douglas – 7 IP, 2R, 3H, 6K, 5BB
LP – Karsyn Riddle – 1 IP, 3R, 3H, K
Kaleigh Atchley – 6 IP, 0R, 0H, 5K, 2BB

Navarre Hitting – Faith Rudy (1-2, RBI, R, SB); Blakely Bye (1-3); Nadia Rivera (1-4, SB)
FWB Hitting – Meredith Miller (1-3, RBI, 2B); Macy Borgen (1-4); Elyse Heymann (1-3, R)

Navarre will be back action Tuesday night at 6:30 PM at Gulf Breeze.

Final Lady Raider Broadcast for 2026

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Join Mardie Wilson and Irish Bill tomorrow night for our final softball broadcast for the season. Pregame at 5:45 PM Central.

The Lady Raiders knocked off the Lady Vikings on the road on 5 March, 4-0. Navarre is 11-6 on the season (3-5 at home; 8-1 on the road).

Their final three games of the regular season will be on the road:

14 April – Navarre at Gulf Breeze (6:30 PM)
16 April – Navarre at Niceville (6:30 PM)
21 April – Navarre at Pace (6:30 PM)

2026 Football Schedule – West Florida Tech Jaguars

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West Florida Tech Jaguars

2026 Football Schedule – West Florida Tech Jaguars
Head Coach – Wes Summerford (2nd Year)

8/21 – vs. Navarre
8/28 – at Niceville
9/4 – vs. FWB
9/10 – at Bay *
9/17 – vs. Tate
9/25 – Open Week
10/2 – at Washington
10/9 – vs. South Walton *
10/16 – vs. Pensacola *
10/23 – at Pine Forest *
10/30 – vs. Escambia

* Denotes District Game

Helmet is courtesy of FloridaHSFootball.com.

Navarre 10, Choctaw 0 (6 inn)

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Navarre improves to 11-6 on the season. Choctaw drops to 1-13.

Choctaw…000 000 – 0 4 2
Navarre…306 001 – 10 15 0
 
Winning Pitcher – Kaleigh Atchley (8-3) – 6 IP, 0R, 4H, 7K, BB
 
Navarre Hitting – Nadia Rivera (2-4, HR, 2RBI, R, SB); Karsyn Riddle (3-4, 2B, 3R); Natalia Taylor (3-4, 3B, 2RBI, 2R); Adi Mobley (2-3, R, SB); Kaleigh Atchley (3-3, R); Taylor Sullivan (1-4); Callie Tremer (1-3, RBI, R)
 
The Lady Raiders next game will be at home on Monday at 6:30 PM against Fort Walton Beach.

New look coming for Countdown to Kickoff…

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Countdown to Kickoff of Navarre Raider Football is ready to resume on 18 Apr 2026 with Day 125. I am working with ChatGPT to come up with some new images. The photos of the players will not reflect on my Facebook Group Page any longer; but you will still be able to view them on my website (IrishBillSports.com).
 
If you have any photos of players that have played in the past and would like to share them; you can send them to me in Messenger or email them to me at IrishBillSports@gmail.com.
 
The new voyage will begin on 18 April with the first image; but today I will share a new Navarre Raider Wallpaper that you can use on your desktop.