23 days to kickoff of the 2023 Florida HS football season as the Navarre Raiders will host the Catholic Crusaders on 25 Aug 2023 at the comfy confines of Bennett C. Russell Stadium.
23 games ago – Navarre 42, Enterprise AL 28 (2020)
Enterprise…7 7 0 14 – 28
Navarre…14 7 6 15 – 42
Navarre…14 7 6 15 – 42
The Raiders moved to 5-0 on the season as Zach Marquis finished the night going 7-12 for 106 yards and a TD and rushed for another touchdown. Jaden Rivera continued his productive season rushing 26 times for 151 yards and two touchdowns. Jason Deal and Bailey Huston added rushing TDs as well. AJ Arno finished the night with five receptions for 99 yards and a score.
Devin Wright had his best game in a Navarre uniform with 18 tackles. Joshua Earlemann and Sebastian Melendez added 10 tackles each. The Raider had a sack from four different players, Connor Eastwood, Ameer Rustom, Hunter Crowder, and Grady Kelly. Jebari Mitchell contributed 106 yards on two kickoff returns.
23rd win in program history – Navarre 42, Woodham 3 (2003)
This would be the last time these two teams met on the gridiron and the only time that the Raiders would beat the “Fighting Titans”, two-time Class 4A State Football Champion (’82 & ’84).
Woodham High School would close their doors in May of 2007. Only to open them back up in the Fall of 2007 as Woodham Middle School. It is now home to the West Florida Jaguars.
Navarre Raiders that have worn #23:
WR Alex Wattley – Class of 2014 – played at Trinity Bible College (ND)
DB Caden Howard – Class of 2022 – playing football and track at Huntingdon College (AL)
RB Anthony Gassaway – Class of 2025
WR Alex Wattley – Class of 2014 – played at Trinity Bible College (ND)
DB Caden Howard – Class of 2022 – playing football and track at Huntingdon College (AL)
RB Anthony Gassaway – Class of 2025
Statistics that involve #23:
23 – assisted tackles in a season – Lee Jones (2016)
23 – assisted tackles in a season – Isaiah Heyward (2018)
23 – solo tackles in a season – Quinn Caballero (2018)
23 – receptions in a season – Terence Marshall (2021)
23 – solo tackles in a season – Kiohne Moso (2022)
23 – assisted tackles in a season – Lee Jones (2016)
23 – assisted tackles in a season – Isaiah Heyward (2018)
23 – solo tackles in a season – Quinn Caballero (2018)
23 – receptions in a season – Terence Marshall (2021)
23 – solo tackles in a season – Kiohne Moso (2022)
The Raiders have scored 23 points in a game on three different occasions:
2003 – Navarre 23, Bay 20
2008 – Catholic 37, Navarre 23
2011 – Pace 27, Navarre 23
2003 – Navarre 23, Bay 20
2008 – Catholic 37, Navarre 23
2011 – Pace 27, Navarre 23
Navarre is 14-9 in their last 23 games and leads the overall series against Enterprise, 1-0.