54 days to kickoff of the 2023 Florida High School football season as the Navarre Raiders will host the Catholic Crusader on 25 Aug 2023 at the comfy confines of Bennett C. Russell Stadium.
54 games ago – Navarre 29, Gulf Breeze 23 (2017)
Navarre…0 21 0 8 – 29
Gulf Breeze…7 7 9 0 – 23
Gulf Breeze…7 7 9 0 – 23
It was a blustery Publix Beach Bowl Cup, but the Raiders managed to score enough in both quarters that they had the wind at their back. Dante Wright sealed the Dolphins fate as he intercepted a Dylon Kelley pass late in the fourth quarter.
Sage Chamber completed five of nine passes for 116 yards and two touchdowns, and added a rushing touchdown as well. Joshua Carter led the Navarre rushing attack with 108 yards on eight carries.
Carter and Cade Taylor paced the Raider defense with 16 tackles each and Nolan Garrett added 10 tackles.
54th win in school history – Navarre 42, Walton 36 (2010)
Walton…3 26 7 0 – 36
Navarre…7 6 9 20 – 42
Walton…3 26 7 0 – 36
Navarre…7 6 9 20 – 42
Navarre found themself down to Walton 29-13 at the half after the Braves put up a 26-spot on the Raiders in the second quarter. Walton still led at the end of the third, 36-22, but it would be all Navarre in the fourth as they rallied for the victory.
Liam Miller (28-51, 422 yards, 4 TDs) and Corliss Stone (10 receptions, 219 yards, 2 TDs) led the Braves offense, but their inability to put a running game together was their downfall in the end.
Raiders that have worn #54:
LB Lloyd Heflin – Class of 2001
OL/DL Connor Bryan – Class of 2005
LB Ronnie Wesson – Class of 2009
LB Michael Venegas – Class of 2011
LB Aubrey Wesson – Class of 2015
OL Tim Elenz – Class of 2018
DL Roger Adams – Class of 2020
LB Fuller Judkins – Class of 2024
LB Lloyd Heflin – Class of 2001
OL/DL Connor Bryan – Class of 2005
LB Ronnie Wesson – Class of 2009
LB Michael Venegas – Class of 2011
LB Aubrey Wesson – Class of 2015
OL Tim Elenz – Class of 2018
DL Roger Adams – Class of 2020
LB Fuller Judkins – Class of 2024
Statistics that involve #54:
54 – points scored against Gulf Shores (Week 9 – 2000)
54 – solo tackles in a career – Kris Metcalf (2000-02)
54 – points scored in a season – Luke Morton (2014)
54 – points scored in a season – Michael Carter (2015)
54 – points scored in a season – Michael Sandle (2015)
54 – total tackles (solo/assists) in a season – Marc Struck (2016)
54 – total tackles (solo/assists) in a season – Nolan Garrett (2016)
54 – solo tackles in a career – Nolan Garrett (2016-17)
54 – points scored in a season – Omari Green (2017)
54 – solo tackles in a season – Isaiah Heyward (2018)
54 – total points in a season – Taylor Gardner (2022)
54 – points scored against Gulf Shores (Week 9 – 2000)
54 – solo tackles in a career – Kris Metcalf (2000-02)
54 – points scored in a season – Luke Morton (2014)
54 – points scored in a season – Michael Carter (2015)
54 – points scored in a season – Michael Sandle (2015)
54 – total tackles (solo/assists) in a season – Marc Struck (2016)
54 – total tackles (solo/assists) in a season – Nolan Garrett (2016)
54 – solo tackles in a career – Nolan Garrett (2016-17)
54 – points scored in a season – Omari Green (2017)
54 – solo tackles in a season – Isaiah Heyward (2018)
54 – total points in a season – Taylor Gardner (2022)
Navarre is 39-15 in their last 54 games and leads the overall series against Gulf Breeze, 15-9.