91 Days to Kickoff – Navarre Raiders

Malachi Sager
Blake Wangerin
91 days (13 weeks) 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.
 
91 games ago – Choctaw 25, Navarre 15 (2014)
 
Navarre…0 0 7 8 – 15
Choctaw…0 12 0 13 – 25
 
This would be the first of two losses against the Indians in 2014. Matthew Webb connected on 23 of 33 passes for 262 yards and a TD. Quentin Randolph produced 9 receptions for 83 yards and a score and Cameron Mayweather added 8 receptions for 81 yards. Derrick Smith led the ground attack with 112 yards on 16 carries.
 
The Raiders just couldn’t overcome four turnovers in the game (3 fumbles/interception). Sophomores Bo Hering and Xavier Fernandez led Navarre’s defense with 16 tackles. Tommy Leggett contributed 11 tackles as well. Fernandez had three tackles for loss and the Raiders got to the QB of four different occasions (Hering, Everette Alford, Tyler Morton & Teddy Harrell).
 
91st win in school history – Navarre 21, Crestview 0 (2014)
 
Navarre…7 14 0 x – 21
Crestview…0 0 0 x – 0
 
The game was shortened by a lightning storm in the third quarter. QB Matthew Webb threw for 172 yards and 2 TDs and Xavier Fernandez led the defense with nine tackles.
 
Raiders that have worn #91:
DL Malachi Sager – Class of 2020 – serving in U.S.M.C.
DL Blake Wangerin – Class of 2023
 
Statistics that involve #91:
91 – total tackles (solo/assists) in a career – Cameron Thomas (2017-18)
91 – total tackles (solo/assists) in a career – Xayvion Thomas (2018-19)
 
Navarre is 71-20 in the their last 91 games and lead the overall series against Choctaw, 9-7.

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