96 Days to Kickoff – Navarre Raiders

Jacobi Smith
Nick Ducati
96 days to kickoff of the 2023 Florida HS football season as the Navarre Raiders will host the Catholic Crusaders on 25 Aug 2023 at the comfy confines of Bennett C. Russell Stadium.
 
96 games ago – Navarre 49, Pace 21 (2014)
 
Navarre…21 28 0 0 – 49
Pace…14 0 7 0 – 21
 
QB Matthew Webb only completed four passes in the game, but two of them went for scores (Quentin Randolph/TJ Woodberry) and RB Michael Carter found the endzone on two of his four carries en route to a 112 yard performance. Michael Sandle returned a punt for a TD and Luke Morton converted on all seven of his extra points in the route.
 
96th win in school history – Navarre 44, Escambia 30 (Playoffs – 2014)
 
Raiders fell behind 17-7 at the half, then outscored the Gators in the second half, 37-13. Matthew Webb threw for 183 yards and two TDs and also contributed 132 yards rushing on 13 carries and three scores. Xavier Fernandez led the defense with 16 tackles.
 
Raiders that wore #96:
DL Jacobi Smith (Class of 2019)
DL Nick Ducati (Class of 2022)
DL Marquise Taylor (Class of 2025)
 
Statistics that involve #96:
96.5 – total tackle points in a career – Virgilio Hunter (2010-11)
96 – total tackle points in a career – Ronnie Wesson (2006-08)
96 – solo tackles in a career – Demetrius Brown (2010-11)
96 – solo tackles in a career – Johnny Robinson-Pettus (2010-12)
96 – points scored in a season – Hasaan Williams (2015)
96 – total tackles (solo/assists) – Grady Kelly (2018) – on top of that he contributed 25 sacks and 35 tackles for loss.
96 – points scored in a career – Jaden Rivera (2019-20)
96.5 – total tackle points in a season – Devin Wright (2021)
 
Navarre is 74-22 in their last 96 games and leads the overall series over Pace, 14-7.

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