63 Days Until Friday Night Lights Return – Navarre Raiders

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63 Days Until Friday Night Lights Return – Navarre Raiders
 
From the beginning to the end.
Every generation leaves their mark.
 
Now, let’s continue to chart where the journey has already taken us…
 
63 games ago – Niceville 20, Navarre 7 (2019)
 
Niceville…0 13 0 7 – 20
Navarre…0 7 0 0 – 7
 
Stars of the Game
Offense – Marlon Courtney III (11-19, 122 yards, TD); Tyler England (6 receptions, 95 yards)
Defense – Xayvion Thomas (10 tackles, 8 solo/2 assists)
 
This was the first time since the last game of 2012 and the first two games of 2013 that Navarre had lost three straight games.
 
63rd win in school history – Navarre 20, Pine Forest 18 (Playoffs – 2010)
 
Navarre travelled to Pine Forest in Week 2 of the State Playoffs, a place that gave them their only loss of the regular season. The Raiders found themselves down late to the Eagles, 18-14, and Pine Forest was driving to put the game away. Louchiez Purifoy took over that last drive, but when he tried to fight for extra yardage, he fumbled the ball away and the Raiders recovered at their own 10-yard line…setting up Navarre’s 90-yard game winning drive.
 
With just over two minutes to play, the Raiders were successful on two fourth down conversions (both to Posey) to keep their drive alive. Colton Kane found Brad Leggett wide open across the middle on a 30-yard scoring strike to give Navarre a 20-18 lead and their eighth straight victory; as well as the programs first 11-win season.
 
Raiders who wore #63
Mark Hemaseth – Class of 2002
Michael Titus – Class of 2003
Tommy Wiser – Class of 2007
Ryan Barton – Class of 2009 – U.S. Air Force
Victor Byers – Class of 2011 – played at Belhaven (MS)
Adrian Gonzales – Class of 2023
Rowan Preston – Class of 2027
 
Statistics that involve #63
63 – assisted tackles in a career – Brandon Williams (2001-03)
63 – total tackles (solo/assists) in a season – Xavier Fernandez (2015)
63 – total tackle points in a career – Tyson Brown (2015-16)
63 – total tackles for loss & sacks for a career – Joshua Carter (2015-18) – School Record
63 – total tackles (solo/assists) in a season – Devin Wright (2019)
63 – total tackle points in a season – Bailey Huston (2019)
63 – total tackle points in a season – Dwayne Clark Jr (2022)
63.5 – tackle points in a career – Tyrell Marshall (2021-23)
63 – solo tackles in a career – Bryce Wheeler (2023-24)
 
Navarre is 34-29 in their last 63 games.

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