3 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.
3 games ago – Navarre 28, Gulf Breeze 24 (2022)
Navarre…0 7 14 7 – 28
Gulf Breeze…7 3 7 7 – 24
Gulf Breeze…7 3 7 7 – 24
After falling behind at the half on the road, the Raiders outscored the Dolphins, 21-14 in the second half to take the district title back home to Navarre.
Hunter Pfeister went 14-21 for 244 yards and two touchdowns and added a rushing TD as well. His favorite target on this night was Terence Marshall as he hauled in eight receptions for 183 yards (second all-time in Raider history) and a touchdown. Jaden Reese provided the other TD reception.
Eddie Love Jr returned to the Navarre line-up, while still recovering from a nagging injury, but still managed 87 yards on 23 carries. Connor Mathews tacked on a touchdown run of his own as well.
Joshua Wilson led the Navarre defense with nine tackles and a sack and Dwayne Clark Jr produced eight.
3rd win in program history – Navarre 35, Carabelle 34 (2 OT) – (1998)
This was the only meeting between these two teams. Carabelle High eventually closed, and Franklin County High School was opened in 2008. The school is in Eastpoint, Florida, just east of Apalachicola.
Raiders who wore #3:
QB/DB Kris Metcalf – Class of 2003
TE/DB Phillip Munday – Class of 2006
WR Chris Weaver – Class of 2008
DE Eugene Robinson – Class of 2010 – played at University of Arkansas-Monticello
LB Johnny Robinson-Pettus – Class of 2013 – Asst Coach at Navarre
WR/DB/P Octavien Moyer – Class of 2016 – played baseball at FAMU
DB Jace Kempner – Class of 2017
RB Chris Williams – Class of 2019
DB/WR Xayvion Thomas – Class of 2020
RB Jebari Mitchell – Class of 2021 – currently at Huntingdon College
RB/LB Chris Decorte – Class of 2022
LB/RB Zavier Hamilton – Class of 2024 – transferred to Fort Walton Beach
LB/TE Vinny Villanova – Class of 2025
QB/DB Kris Metcalf – Class of 2003
TE/DB Phillip Munday – Class of 2006
WR Chris Weaver – Class of 2008
DE Eugene Robinson – Class of 2010 – played at University of Arkansas-Monticello
LB Johnny Robinson-Pettus – Class of 2013 – Asst Coach at Navarre
WR/DB/P Octavien Moyer – Class of 2016 – played baseball at FAMU
DB Jace Kempner – Class of 2017
RB Chris Williams – Class of 2019
DB/WR Xayvion Thomas – Class of 2020
RB Jebari Mitchell – Class of 2021 – currently at Huntingdon College
RB/LB Chris Decorte – Class of 2022
LB/RB Zavier Hamilton – Class of 2024 – transferred to Fort Walton Beach
LB/TE Vinny Villanova – Class of 2025
Statistics that involve #3:
3 – caused fumbles in a season – Michael Porter (2000)
3 – blocked kicks in a season – Armani Williams (2009)
3 – blocked kicks in a season – Johnny Robinson-Pettus (2010)
3 – caused fumbles in a season – Nick Benton (2011)
3 – caused fumbles in a season – Marcus Mays (2013)
3 – caused fumbles in a season – Will Robinson-Pettus (2013)
3 – caused fumbles in a season – Everette Alford (2014)
3 – caused fumbles in a season – Anthony Miller (2014)
3 – blocked kicks in a season – Xavier Fernandez (2015)
3 – passing touchdowns in a game – Caine Adamson (twice, 2016)
3 – blocked kicks in a season – Lee Jones (2016)
3 – passing touchdowns in a game – Sage Chambers (three times, 2017)
3 – touchdown receptions in a game – Dante Wright (twice, 2017)
3 – fumble recoveries in a season – Evan Gourley (2018)
3 – blocked kicks in a season – Evan Gourley (2018)
3 – fumble recoveries in a season – Alex Gilchrist (2018)
3 – blocked kicks in a season – Matthew Downey (2018)
3 – touchdown receptions in a game – Jadon Reese (2022)
3 – interceptions in a season – Trey Bragg (2022)
3 – caused fumbles in a season – Michael Porter (2000)
3 – blocked kicks in a season – Armani Williams (2009)
3 – blocked kicks in a season – Johnny Robinson-Pettus (2010)
3 – caused fumbles in a season – Nick Benton (2011)
3 – caused fumbles in a season – Marcus Mays (2013)
3 – caused fumbles in a season – Will Robinson-Pettus (2013)
3 – caused fumbles in a season – Everette Alford (2014)
3 – caused fumbles in a season – Anthony Miller (2014)
3 – blocked kicks in a season – Xavier Fernandez (2015)
3 – passing touchdowns in a game – Caine Adamson (twice, 2016)
3 – blocked kicks in a season – Lee Jones (2016)
3 – passing touchdowns in a game – Sage Chambers (three times, 2017)
3 – touchdown receptions in a game – Dante Wright (twice, 2017)
3 – fumble recoveries in a season – Evan Gourley (2018)
3 – blocked kicks in a season – Evan Gourley (2018)
3 – fumble recoveries in a season – Alex Gilchrist (2018)
3 – blocked kicks in a season – Matthew Downey (2018)
3 – touchdown receptions in a game – Jadon Reese (2022)
3 – interceptions in a season – Trey Bragg (2022)
Navarre is 1-2 in their last 3 games and leads the overall series against Gulf Breeze, 15-9.