26 Days to Kickoff – Navarre Raiders

Marcus Jones
Cameron Thomas
Mekhi Domino
Ian Sones
Cooper Black
26 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.
 
26 games ago – Navarre 35, Gulf Breeze 21 (2020)
 
Navarre…7 14 7 7 – 35
Gulf Breeze…7 7 7 0 – 21
 
The hard-nosed running of Jaden Rivera got it done again as he rushed 124 yards and three touchdowns on 24 carries. Tevin Peltier tallied the other rushing TD on the night. Trenton Hall led the receiving corps with three receptions for 64 yards and a score.
 
Grady Kelly led the Navarre defense with nine tackles and Connor Eastwood and Nate Hering produced eight tackles each. Jebari Mitchell had the one take away (interception).
 
26th win in school history – Navarre 34, West Florida 7 (2004)
 
Navarre got the season started with a non-district win at home.
 
Raiders that have worn #26:
LB/RB Marcus Jones – Class of 2016
DB Cameron Thomas – Class of 2019
DB Mekhi Domino – Class of 2021
DB Ian Sones – Class of 2022
DB Cooper Black – Class of 2025
 
Statistics that involve #26:
26 – completions in a game – Dusty Jones (2011)
26 – assisted tackles in a season – Will Robinson-Pettus (2012)
26 – assisted tackles in a season – Anthony Miller (2015)
26 – solo tackles in a season – Aaron Mitchell (2015)
26 – assisted tackles in a season – Aaron Mitchell (2015)
26 – solo tackles in a season – Michael Sandle (2015)
26 – assisted tackles in a season – Nolan Garrett (2016)
26 – assisted tackles in a season – Jordan Jefferson (2017)
26 – solo tackles in a season – Cameron Thomas (2018)
26 – solo tackles in a season – Xayvion Thomas (2018)
26 – assisted tackles in a season – Xayvion Thomas (2018)
26 – solo tackles in a season – Mekhi Domino (2020)
26 – assisted tackles in a season – Mekhi Domino (2020)
26 – sacks in a career – Grady Kelly (2018-20) – Navarre Record
26 – points scored in a season – Chase Richardson (2021)
26 – solo tackles in a season – Landon Mentzler (2022)
26 – assisted tackles in a season – Dwayne Clark Jr (2022)
 
Navarre is 17-9 in their last 26 games and leads the overall series against Gulf Breeze, 15-9.

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