30 Days to Kickoff – Navarre Raiders

Bobby Rogers
Adam Buchanan
Blake Miller
John Blatz
Chris Stapleton
Scott Mealer
Matthew Feldner
Aidan Finch
30 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.
 
30 games ago – Chiles 49, Navarre 31 (2019)
 
Chiles…14 7 14 14 – 49
Navarre…7 10 7 7 – 31
 
The Raiders took their only lead with 6:33 to go in the second quarter, but it was short-lived as the Timberwolves took over on a 52-yard run by QB Garrett Greene to put them up at the half, 21-17. Navarre had a chance to cut to four in the fourth, but Chiles intercepted a Marlon Courtney III pass at the goal line and returned 100 yards for a score.
 
Courtney finished the night 15-25 for 192 yards, two total touchdowns (passing/rushing) and Jaden Rivera produced 170 yards rushing on 20 carries and a TD. Rivera also had a 30-yard touchdown reception, while Tyler England added 73 yards receiving on eight receptions.
 
England produced 12 tackles on the defensive of the ball as well and Preston Penton had a perfect night in the kicking game, 4-4 on extra points and 1-1 on field goals (29 yards).
 
30th win in school history – Navarre 15, University Christian 6 (2005)
 
These two teams have only met twice on the gridiron with Navarre winning both games.
 
Raiders that have worn #30:
Bobby Rogers – Class of 2000
Adam Buchanan – Class of 2002
DE Blake Miller – Class of 2003
LB John Blatz – Class of 2007
LB Chris Stapleton – Class of 2011 – played at Florida Tech – leading tackler in Panther history.
LB/FB Scott Mealer – Class of 2012
DB Matthew Feldner – Class of 2021
RB Aiden Finch – Class of 2025
 
Navarre statistics that involve #30:
30 – wins as a head coach at Navarre – Larry Olson (2002-07)
30 – solo tackles in a season – Alex Todd (2013)
30 – receptions in a season – Cameron Mayweather (2014)
30 – total tackles (solo/assists) in a season – Thomas Leggett (2015)
30 – assisted tackles in a season – Xavier Fernandez (2015 & 2016)
30 – solo tackles in a season – Xavier Fernandez (2016)
30 – solo tackles in a season – Cade Taylor (2016)
30 – carries in a game – Michael Carter (2016)
30 – carries in a game – Chris Williams (2018)
30 – total tackles (solo/assists) in a season – Dante Wright (2018)
30 – points scored in a season – Marlon Courtney III (2019)
30 – tackles in a game – vs Pace – Christian Caballero – School Record
 
Navarre is 21-9 in their last 30 games and is 0-1 against Chiles.

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