71 days to kickoff of the 2023 Florida High School football season as the Navarre Raiders will host the Catholic Crusaders on 25 Aug 2023 at the comfy confines of Bennett C. Russell Stadium.
71 games ago – Navarre 42, Pace 28 (2016)
Navarre…14 7 7 14 – 42
Pace…7 7 0 14 – 28
Pace…7 7 0 14 – 28
The Raiders went on the road looking for their fifth straight win to start the 2016 campaign and they found it against their Santa Rosa County foe.
Navarre had three players throw for a touchdown pass on the night; Caine Adamson, 11-16, 106 yards, Michael Carter, 1-1, 63 yards and Dante Wright, 1-1, 53 yards. Adamson contributed 137 yards rushing on 13 carries and two scores and Carter added 93 yards on 16 carries and a TD.
Jordan Williams was the recipient of two of those touchdown as he hauled in six receptions for 137 yards. Chandler Cooper added the other from 30 yards out.
The Raiders received nine tackles each from Aaron Mitchell, Bo Hering and Nolan Garrett. Neither team committed a turnover on the night.
71st win in school history – Navarre 35, Niceville 28 (2012)
Navarre ventured into hostile territory for the third straight week and pulled out a tough District win against Niceville.
Raiders that have worn #71:
OL Clay Bryan – Class of 2001
DL Nathan Stroud – Class of 2004
OL Johnathan Jones – Class of 2007
OL/DL Derek Santiago – Class of 2010
DE Joel Fry – Class of 2013
DL Sabine Melindez – Class of 2015 – serving in U.S.M.C.
OL Wesley Routh – Class of 2017
OL Elijah Melendez – Class of 2021 – playing at McNeese State (LA)
OL Ethan Newman – Class of 2023 – playing at Kennesaw State (GA)
OL Clay Bryan – Class of 2001
DL Nathan Stroud – Class of 2004
OL Johnathan Jones – Class of 2007
OL/DL Derek Santiago – Class of 2010
DE Joel Fry – Class of 2013
DL Sabine Melindez – Class of 2015 – serving in U.S.M.C.
OL Wesley Routh – Class of 2017
OL Elijah Melendez – Class of 2021 – playing at McNeese State (LA)
OL Ethan Newman – Class of 2023 – playing at Kennesaw State (GA)
Stats that involve #71:
71.5 – total tackle points in a career – Kris Metcalf (2000-02)
71.5 – total tackle points in a career – Michael Arnold (2009-10)
71 – total tackles (solo/assists) in a season – Anthony “The Unit” Miller (2014)
71.5 – total tackle points in a season – Bo Hering (2015)
71 – solo tackles in a career – Aaron Mitchell (2015-16)
71 – total tackle points in a season – Aaron Mitchell (2016)
71 – assisted tackles in a career – Sebastian Melendez (2019-21)
71.5 – total tackle points in a career – Kris Metcalf (2000-02)
71.5 – total tackle points in a career – Michael Arnold (2009-10)
71 – total tackles (solo/assists) in a season – Anthony “The Unit” Miller (2014)
71.5 – total tackle points in a season – Bo Hering (2015)
71 – solo tackles in a career – Aaron Mitchell (2015-16)
71 – total tackle points in a season – Aaron Mitchell (2016)
71 – assisted tackles in a career – Sebastian Melendez (2019-21)
Navarre is 53-18 in their last 71 games and lead the overall series against Pace, 14-7. The Raiders are 42-26 vs. teams from Santa Rosa County.