50 Days to Kickoff – Navarre Raiders

John Simmons
Brian Baswell
Mitch Posey
Sean Dunlap
Matthew McLeod
Connor Brasell
Braxton Barr
50 days to kickoff of the 2025 Florida High School football season as the Navarre Raiders will host the Catholic Crusaders on 22 Aug 2025 at the comfy confines of Bennett C. Russell Stadium.
 
50 games ago – Navarre 31, Leon 28 (2019)
 
Navarre…3 3 15 10 – 31
Leon…14 0 0 14 – 28
 
Stars of the Game
Offense – Jaden Rivera – 19 carries, 212 yards. 2 TDs; Jaydin Antonio – 20 carries, 153 yards, TD
Defense – Bailey Huston – 9 tackles, FR; Connor Eastwood – 2 sacks, 2 TFL, 2 QBH; Grady Kelly – 2 sacks, 2 TFL, 4 QBH
Special Teams – Preston Penton – 2-2 XPs, 3-4 FGs (21/22/43)
 
50th win in school history – Navarre 49, Walton 27 (2009)
 
Navarre…14 7 21 7 – 49
Walton…0 21 6 0 – 27
 
On a very windy night in Defuniak Springs, the Raiders managed to find their first victory of the season after five straight losses to start the 2009 campaign. It was a coming out party for Sophomore RB Dwayne Carter as he rushed for over 180 yards.
 
Raiders that have worn #50
OL John Simmons – Class of 2003
DL/OL Mark Gallrein – Class of 2006
LB Brian Baswell – Class of 2009 – U.S. Air Force
DL/OL Mitch Posey – Class of 2013
OL Sean Dunlap – Class of 2015
OL Matthew McLeod – Class of 2016
LB Connor Brasell – Class of 2019
OL/DL Braxton Barr – Class of 2025
 
Statistics that involve #50
50 – assisted tackles in a career – Frank Willis (1999-2001)
50 – assisted tackles in a career – Johnny Robinson-Pettus (2010-12)
50 – points scored in a season – Michael Carter (2013)
50 – solo tackles in a season – Xavier Fernandez (2014)
50 – points scored in a season – Quentin Randolph (2014)
50 – assisted tackles in a career – Jay Klosinski (2014-15)
50 – total tackles (solo/assists) in a season – Royce Thomas (2016)
50 – total tackles (solo/assists) in a season – Matthew Downey (2018)
50 – total tackles (solo/assists) in a season – Tyler England (2019)
50 – points scored in a season – Terence Marshall (2021)
50 – solo tackles in a career – Tyrell Marshall (2021-2023)
The first time that the Raiders scored at least 50 points in a game was against Gulf Shores (AL) in 2000, 54-0. The first time Navarre allowed at least 50 points was against Walton in 1999, 62-29.
 
Navarre is 30-20 in their last 50 games.

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