30 Days Until Friday Night Lights Return – Navarre Raiders

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30 Days Until Friday Night Lights Return – Navarre Raiders
 
Legacies are not built in a single season.
They are forged over time.
One sunrise closer to opening night.
 
Let’s continue to chart where the journey has taken us…
 
30 games ago – Pine Forest 40, Navarre 17 (2023)
 
Navarre…0 10 0 7 – 17
Pine Forest…6 14 13 7 – 40
 
Stars of the Game
Offense – Connor Matthews (18 carries, 91 yards)
Defense – Andre Spence (9 tackles, interception)
Special Teams – Tyler Daniell (2-2 XPs, 1-1 FGs, 27 yards)
 
30th win in school history – Navarre 15, University Christian 6 (2005)
 
These two teams have only met twice on the gridiron with the Raiders winning both games by a combined score of 29-6.
 
Raiders that have worn #30
Bobby Rogers – Class of 2000 – first graduating class
Adam Buchanan – Class of 2002
Blake Miller – Class of 2003
John Blatz – Class of 2007
Chris Stapleton – Class of 2011 – Florida Tech (all-time leader in tackles)
Scott Mealer – Class of 2012
Matthew Feldner – Class of 2021
Nickky Manatto – Class of 2026
Brody Hopper – Class of 2027
 
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 – (2021) – School Record
30 – solo tackles in a season – Brayden Thiessen (2025)
 
Navarre is 12-18 in their last 30 games.

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