Irish Bill’s Panhandle Power Rankings & Players of Week – Week 3

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Irish Bill’s Panhandle Power Rankings (Class 4A, 5A & 6A) – Week 3
1 – Choctaw (3-0) – beat Crestview, 28-0
2 – Tate (3-0) – beat Pensacola, 41-0
3 – Pace (2-1) – beat Gulf Breeze, 59-6
4 – Niceville (2-1) – beat Pine Forest, 35-14
5 – Bay (3-0) – beat North Bay Haven, 55-6
6 – Milton (3-0) – beat Washington, 14-13
7 – Mosley (2-1) – beat Rickards, 55-41

Irish Bill’s Panhandle Power Rankings (Class Rural, 3A, 2A, 1A & Independent) – Week 3
1 – South Walton (2-0) – Open Week
2 – Catholic (2-1) – beat Godby, 42-28
3 – Freeport (3-0) – beat Northview, 48-43
4 – Walton (2-0) – beat Holmes County, 19-18
5 – Baker (3-0) – beat Central, 41-6
6 – Destin (1-1) – Open Week
7 – Jay (1-1) – Open Week

Irish Bill’s Players of the Week – Week 3
Offensive Player
Northview RB Nate Duffy had 24 carries for 276 yards and four touchdowns in a 48-43 loss to Freeport.
Defensive Player
Niceville LB Clay Nelson contributed 15 tackles (10 solo/5 assists), 3 tackles for loss and a sack in 35-14 win over Pine Forest.
Special Teams Player
Pace K Caleb Nelson had a perfect night as he went 7-7 on extra points and 1-1 on field goals (41 yards) in a 59-6 win over Gulf Breeze.

Other Performances:
Quarterback
Mosley – JP Holsombake – 20-25, 348 yards, 5 TDs
Freeport – Carter Nunes – 18-30, 286 yards, 3 TDs, 10 carries, 49 yards, 2 TDs
Baker – Justice Baldwin – 6-6, 244 yards, 4 TDs, 3 carries, 48 yards, TD
Niceville – Deagan McCoy – 12-23, 228 yards, 4 TDs
Port St Joe – Eli Harris – 12-18, 218 yards, 2 TDs, 14 carries, 55 yards, TD
Tate – Miles Delarosa – 10-15, 208 yards, 3 TDs
Catholic – Jaylin Brown – 9-15, 180 yards, 2 TDs,  6 carries, 61 yards, 2 TDs
West Florida – Xavier Finley – 17 carries, 143 yards, 3 TDs
Bay – Zabeyon Morgan – 6-7, 127 yards, 3 TDs, 4 carries, 46 yards, TD
Blountstown – Jaylen Jones – 5-6, 128 yards, 3 TDs, 5 carries, 46 yards, TD
Milton – Kaiden Hall – 23 carries, 121 yards, TD

Wide Receiver
Freeport – Julius Miles – 13 receptions, 186 yards, 2 TDs, 2 rushing TDs
Niceville – Robert Oliver – 7 receptions, 153 yards, 2 TDs
Tate – Elijah West – 4 receptions, 142 yards, 2 TDs
Mosley – Adam Land – 8 receptions, 136 yards, 2 TDs
Catholic – Donnelle Gulley – 5 receptions, 104 yards, 2 TDs

Running Back
Northview – Nate Duffy – 24 carries, 276 yards, 4 TDs
Pace – Makael Williams – 12 carries, 203 yards, 5 TDs
Mosley – Samuel Chisolm – 29 carries, 162 yards, 3 TDs, 3 receptions, 37 yards
Blountstown – Amari Thomas – 6 carries, 145 yards, 2 TDs
Niceville – Jakobe Gilyard – 22 carries, 141 yards, TD
Port St Joe – Zay Jenkins – 3 carries, 114 yards, TD
Freeport – Dylan Louthain – 16 carries, 102 yards

Defense
Baker – Elijah Lindros – 15 tackles, TFL
Niceville – Harper Campbell – 15 tackles
Mosley – Wyatt Fleming – 14 tackles, TFL, forced fumble, fumble recovery
Freeport – Mason Arnold – 12 tackles, TFL
Niceville – Caleb Sarton – 12 tackles, TFL
Northview – Sam Reid – 11 tackles, TFL
West Florida – Ashton Caldwell – 11 tackles, TFL, sack, FF, FR
Northview – Cole Davis – 11 tackles
Vernon – Russell Smith – 11 tackles, TFL, sack
Vernon – Caden Hammock – 11 tackles
Milton – Aiden Spratt – 10 tackles, 2 TFL, sack
Walton – Camden Zodrow – 10 tackles, TFL
Liberty County – Matthew Lollie – 10 tackles, 2 TFL
Liberty County – Thymond McGlockton – 10 tackles, TFL

Special Teams
Mosley – Maverick Wright – 7-8 XPs
Bay – Noah Clement – 7/8 XPs
Tate – Ethan Priest – 6-7 XPs, 2 touchbacks
Port St Joe – Josiah Beach – 6-6 XPs, 1-2 FGs (38)
Catholic – Keller Brown – 6-6 XPs
Niceville – Camrin Pearson – 5-5 XPs
Freeport – Cullen Green – 4-4 XPs, 8 kickoffs, 5 touchbacks
Choctaw – Kyler Galkowski – 4-4 XPs

2025 Florida Panhandle & Big Bend Scoreboard – Week 4

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Thursday
Washington 14, Fort Walton Beach 7
Friday
Mosley 36, Navarre 16
Milton 3, Tate 0
Choctaw 28, Pine Forest 0
Crestview 32, Niceville 28
Pensacola Catholic 17, Montgomery Catholic 6
West Florida 35, Walton 6
Bay 28, Escambia 14
Chiles 37, Rickards 20
Godby 36, Suwannee 31 *
Pensacola 49, Destin 9
Coffee (GA) 23, Gadsden County 12
Holmes County 21, Rutherford 19
Columbia 9, Madison County 0
Taylor County 42, North Florida Christian 0
Baker 29, Jay 20
Chipley 55, Vernon 0
North Bay Haven 60, Graceville 12
Maclay 35, Valwood (GA) 34 (OT)
Blountstown 60, Port St Joe 13
Freeport 71, Cottondale 60
Aucilla Christian 35, Rocky Bayou 26
Liberty County 43, Franklin County 27
Trenton 28, Jefferson County 8
South Walton 24, Arnold 6
Northview 42, Central 6
Marianna 21, Bozeman 7
Cancelled Game
FAMU DRS at Sneads

2025 Florida Panhandle & Big Bend Scoreboard – Week 3

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Thursday
Milton 14, B.T. Washington 13
Tate 41, Pensacola 0
Friday
Choctaw 28, Crestview 0
Niceville 35, Pine Forest 14
Pace 59, Gulf Breeze 6
West Florida 34, Fort Walton Beach 14
Catholic 42, Godby 28
Mosley 55, Rickards 33
Nease 47, Lincoln 10
Hawthorne 33, Florida High 27
Chiles 23, Wakulla 21
Chipley 39, Rutherford 26
Bay 56, North Bay Haven 6
Walton 19, Holmes County 18
Maclay 33, Marianna 7
Taylor County 54, Dixie County 18
North Florida Christian 8, Indian Rocks 7
Port St Joe 45, Liberty County 7
Freeport 48, Northview 43
Blountstown 57, Bozeman 13
Baker 41, Central 6
Madison County 49, Suwannee 14
Leon 55, Jefferson County 0
Trenton 21, Aucilla Christian 20
Franklin County 35, FAMU DRS 0
Lighthouse PCA 35, YKIM 0
Eagle’s View 22, Rocky Bayou 0
Wewahitchka 40, Vernon 6
Sneads 54, Graceville 0

Irish Bill’s Panhandle Power Rankings & Players of the Week – Week 2

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Irish Bill’s Panhandle Power Rankings (Class 4A, 5A & 6A) – Week 2
1 – Choctaw (2-0) – beat Navarre, 42-0
2 – Tate (2-0) – beat Gulf Breeze, 48-13
3 – Bay (2-0) – beat Mosley, 34-21
4 – Pace (1-1) – beat Catholic, 41-20
5 – Milton (2-0) – beat Pensacola, 41-6
6 – Niceville (1-1) – beat Escambia, 27-6
7 – Mosley (1-1) – lost to Bay, 34-21

Irish Bill’s Panhandle Power Rankings (Class Rural, 3A, 2A, 1A & Independent) – Week 2
1 – South Walton (2-0) – beat FWB, 29-16
2 – Catholic (1-1) – lost to Pace, 41-20
3 – Freeport (2-0) – beat Jay, 31-14
4 – Walton (1-0) – idle
5 – Baker (2-0) – beat Destin, 34-22
6 – Destin (1-1) – lost to Baker, 34-22
7 – Jay (1-1) – lost to Freeport, 31-14

Irish Bill’s Players of the Week – Week 2
Offensive Player
Pace RB Makael Williams rushed 22 times for 283 yards and four touchdowns in the Patriots 41-20 win over Catholic.

Defensive Player
Pensacola Catholic’s Jayden Coleman produced 16 tackles (12 solo/4 assists) in a 41-20 loss to Pace.

Special Teams Player
Freeport PK Cullien Green was perfect on the night as he went 4-4 on extra points and hit his only field goal from 24 yards in a 31-14 win over Jay.
 
Other Performances:
Quarterback
Freeport – Carter Nunes – 14-21, 312 yards, TD
Pine Forest – Jacorie Thomas – 20-36, 231 yards, 9 carries, 61 yards, TD
South Walton – JD Brown – 22-35, 241 yards, 2 TDs, 4 carries, 43 yards
Niceville – Deagan McCoy – 14-26, 189 yards, 2 TDs
Cottondale – Nick Heinemann – 6-7, 182 yards, 3 TDs, 5 carries, 37 yards
Escambia – Billy Dunn – 9-17, 174 yards, TD, 2 carries, 15 yards
Catholic – Jaylin Brown – 15-25, 172 yards, 2 TDs, 9 carries, 45 yards, TD
Baker – Justice Baldwin – 8-15, 168 yards, 3 TDs, 11 carries, 41 yards, TD
West Florida – Joseph Soho – 10-18, 162 yards, 9 carries, 46 yards
Tate – Miles Delarosa – 7-12, 140 yards, 4 TDs
Liberty County – Wylder Harr – 5-6, 140 yards, 2 TDs, 2 carries, 33 yards
 
Wide Receiver
Escambia – Cashol Downs – 7 receptions, 156 yards, TD
Freeport – Julius Miles – 7 receptions, 151 yards
Cottondale – Tramond Collins – 4 receptions, 140 yards, TD
Freeport – Dylan Louthain – 4 receptions, 105 yards, TD
 
Running Back
Jay – James Youngblood – 41 carries, 248 yards, TD
Destin – Junior Harries – 12 carries, 216 yards, 3 TDs, 1 reception, 16 yards
Mosley – Samuel Chisolm – 21 carries, 171 yards, 2 TDs, 2 receptions, 10 yards
North Bay Haven – Zander Stillgess – 24 carries, 165 yards
Tate – Tanner Clark – 15 carries, 151 yards, 3 TDs
Cottondale – Zacarius Collins – 18 carries, 150 yards, 2 TDs
Niceville – Jakobe Gilyard – 21 carries, 112 yards, 2 TDs, 1 reception, 30 yards
Port St Joe – Eli Harris – 13 carries, 102 yards, TD, 1-1, 20 yards
 
Defense
Catholic – Gavin Lashley – 13 tackles
South Walton – Preston Hernandez – 12 tackles, sack, QBH
South Walton – Max Madden – 12 tackles
North Bay Haven – B Siegal – 11 tackles, TFL
Pace – Bowen Iorg – 11 tackles, TFL
Freeport – Mason Arnold – 10 tackles, 3 TFL, 2 sacks
North Bay Haven – Tyler Murzyn – 10 tackles, 4 TFL
Escambia – Daniel McDaniel – 10 tackles, 2 TFL, QBH
North Bay Haven – Jireh Coney – 10 tackles
North Bay Haven – Evan Johnson – 10 tackles
Mosley – Wyatt Fleming – 10 tackles
Mosley – Carson Griffin – 10 tackles
Fort Walton Beach – Keelan Shy – 10 tackles
 
Special Teams
Tate – Ethan Priest – 4-4 XPs, 2 punts, 36.5 average
Baker – Joel Morse – 4-4 XPs
South Walton – 2-2 XPs, 1-1 FGs (43)
South Walton – 1-1 XPs, 2-2 FGs (40)
Mosley – Maverick Wright – 3-3 XPs
Niceville – Camrin Pearson – 3-3 XPs

Final – Choctaw 42, Navarre 0

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Final from the gridiron…29 Aug 2025
 
Choctaw 42, Navarre 0
 
Choctaw (2-0); Navarre (0-2)
 
Navarre…0 0 0 0 – 0
Choctaw…21 14 0 7 – 42
 
Ian Lockwood POG: Tamen Zibatkis (Choctaw)
Offensive POG: Brody Powers (Navarre)
Will Sutter Defensive POG: Jaylen Brazan (Choctaw)
Special Teams POG: Kyler Galkowski (Choctaw)
 
Scoring
1st Qtr
7:22 – 2-yard run, Carter Marrocco, Kyler Galkowski kick (Choctaw)
6:33 – 15-yard interception return, Jaylen Brazan, Galkowski kick
Choctaw)
2:10 – 20-yard pass, Tamen Zabetkis to Nick Latson, Galkowski kick (Choctaw)
2nd Qtr
10:12 – 26-yard run, C. Marrocco, Galkowski kick (Choctaw)
4:05 – 14-yard pass, Zabetkis to Giovanni Marino, Galkowski kick (Choctaw)
3rd Qtr
No Scoring
4th Qtr
10:05 – 30-yard pass, Jack Marrocco to Eli Donson, Galkowski kick (Choctaw)
 
Official Statistics

Navarre Passing (5-15, 87 yards, 2 Ints)
Roman Marshall – 3-8, 76 yards, Int
Ali Bryant – 2-7, 11 yards, Int

Choctaw Passing (9-12, 145 yards, 3 TDs)
Tamen Zabitkas – 8-8, 115 yards, 2 TDs
Jack Marrocco – 1-4, 30 yards, TD

Navarre Receiving (5 receptions, 87 yards)
Brody Powers – 2 receptions, 69 yards
Connor Hamblin – 1 reception, 13 yards
Marquiz White – 2 receptions, 5 yards

Choctaw Receiving (9 receptions, 145 yards, 3 TDs)
Brody Brechtel – 3 receptions, 43 yards
Eli Donson – 1 reception 30 yards, TD
Ryne Burks – 1 reception, 25 yards
Nick Latson – 1 reception, 20 yards, TD
Giovanni Marino – 1 reception, 12 yards, TD
Amir Reese – 1 reception, 11 yards
Carter Marrocco – 1 reception, 4 yards

Navarre Rushing (13 carries, 8 yards)
Curtis Sanders – 5 carries, 16 yards
Xylon Subido – 1 carry, 2 yards
Hoyt Gurney – 1 carry, 2 yards
Marquez White – 1 carry, 0 yards
Roman Marshall – 5 carries, -12 yards

Choctaw Rushing (26 carries, 125 yards, 2 TDs)
Carter Marrocco – 7 carries, 48 yards, 2 TDs
Tamen Zabitkas – 7 carries, 46 yards
Dante Whidbee – 4 carries, 21 yards
Rahmeir Montgomery – 1 carry, 9 yards
Key’son Stover – 5 carries, 2 yards
Jack Marrocco – 1 carry, 0 yards
Julian Reidinger – 1 carry, -1 yards

Navarre Special Teams
Jacob Bishop – 5 punts, 204 yards, 40.8 yard average, 1 inside 20
Jack Beyer – 1 KO, 40 yards

Choctaw Special Teams
Kyler Galkowski – 6-6 XPs
 
Navarre Defensive Statistics
Roan Strom – 10 tackles
Jayden Jones – 8 tackles
Zeke Burgess – 6 tackles
Bryce Wheeler – 5 tackles
Ryder Longo – 5 tackles
Landon Johns – 5 tackles
Jacob Bishop – 4 tackles
Matthew Lee – 4 tackles
Isaia Kisena – 3 tackles
Chase Moses – 3 tackles
Curtis Sanders – 1 tackle
Paul Whildon – 1 tackle
Brayden Thiessen – 1 tackle
Sami Rustom – 1 tackle
Brody DelGatti-Byrd – 1 tackle

Game Day – Navarre Raiders vs. Choctaw Indians

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****GAME DAY****
 
WHO: Navarre Raiders vs. Choctaw Indians
WHAT: Week 2 of High School Regular Season
WHEN: Tonight, 7:00 PM Central
WHY: No explanation required
WHERE: Joe Etheridge Stadium
 
The Raiders look to rebound on the road after a game one loss to the Catholic Crusaders. Join Irish Bill, Seminole Bob and Mardie Willson on IrishBillSports.com or via YouTube at IrishBillSportsLive944 with the pregame at 6:30 PM Central. The video will be provided by Raider Riley.
 
Navarre leads the overall series, 9-8.

2025 IB’s Panhandle Power Rankings & Players of the Week – Week 1

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Irish Bill’s Panhandle Power Rankings (Class 4A, 5A & 6A) – Week 1
1 – Mosley (1-0) – beat Rutherford, 64-15
2 – Choctaw (1-0) – beat Gulf Shores (AL), 21-14
3 – Pine Forest (1-0) – beat Pensacola, 29-0
4 – Niceville (0-1) – lost to Lincoln, 36-29
5 – Pace (0-1) – lost to Mary G. Montgomery (AL), 34-21
6 – Tate (1-0) – beat Fort Walton Beach, 21-7
7 – Milton (1-0) – beat Crestview, 20-19 (OT)

Irish Bill’s Panhandle Power Rankings (Class Rural, 3A, 2A, 1A & Independent) – Week 1
1 – Catholic (1-0) – beat Navarre, 42-27
2 – Walton (1-0) – beat Marianna, 33-6
3 – South Walton (1-0) – beat Gulf Breeze, 35-6
4 – Destin (1-0) – beat Northview, 37-2
5 – Jay (1-0) – beat Lighthouse PCA, 40-0
6 – Baker (1-0) – beat Vernon, 48-6
7 – Freeport (1-0) – beat North Bay Haven, 54-13

Irish Bill’s Players of the Week – Week 1
Offensive Player
Jay RB Jaymes Youngblood  had 23 carries for 253 yards and 3 TDs in the Royals 40-0 win over Lighthouse PCA.

Defensive Player
Walton’s Kyren Campbell produced 10 tackles and 6 tackles for loss in the Braves 33-6 win over Marianna.

Special Teams Player
Mosley PK Maverick Wright went 8-8 on extra points as the Dolphins beat Rutherford, 64-15.

Other Performances:
Quarterback
Freeport – Carter Nunes – 14-19, 300 yards, 5 TDs
South Walton – JD Brown – 15-19, 270 yards, 4 TDs
Niceville – Deagan McCoy – 19-27, 246 yards, 4 TDs
Walton – Whitton West – 14-22, 228 yards, 3 TDs
Navarre – Roman Marshall – 17-26, 209 yards, 3 TDs
Blountstown – Jaylen Jones – 5-8, 204 yards, 3 TDs
Baker – Justice Baldwin – 9-10, 200 yards, 4 TDs, 36 yards rushing
Rutherford – Jaleel Reed – 11-27, 192 yards, TD, 48 yards rushing, TD
Cottondale – Nick Heinemann – 12-20, 190 yards, 2 TDs, 9 carries, 42 yards, 2 TDs
Mosley – JP Holsombake – 11-14, 188 yards, 4 TDs
Catholic – Jaylin Brown – 11-16, 174 yards, 4 TDs
North Bay Haven – Caleb Muszynski – 8-15, 143 yards, 5 carries, 81 yards, 2 TDs

Wide Receiver
Freeport – Julius Miles – 9 receptions, 201 yards, 4 TDs
South Walton – Grant Gilmore – 6 receptions, 147 yards, TD
Baker – Riley Renfro – 6 receptions, 140 yards, 3 TDs
Navarre – Marquez White – 10 receptions, 136 yards, TD
Walton – Elijah Odom – 5 receptions, 132 yards, 2 TDs
Catholic – Caden Jasso – 6 receptions, 126 yards, 4 TDs
Cottondale – Tramond Collins – 9 receptions, 125 yards
Niceville – Robert Oliver – 5 receptions, 125 yards, 2 TDs
Blountstown – Curtis Ellis – 3 receptions, 124 yards, 2 TDs
Bay – De’Jay Davenport – 7 receptions, 103 yards

Running Back
Pace – Makael Williams – 35 carries, 235 yards, 3 TDs
Catholic – Caleb Willoughby – 19 carries, 180 yards, TD
Destin – Junior Harris – 12 carries, 114 yards, TD, 1 reception, 52 yards, TD
Cottondale – Zacarius Collins – 10 carries, 111 yards
Sneads – Tyran Thomas – 18 carries, 109 yards, 2 TDs
Niceville – Jakobe Gilyard – 17 carries, 105 yards, TD
Catholic – Ethan Crandall – 7 carries, 101 yards, TD
Walton – Sincere Williams – 7 carries, 100 yards, TD

Defense
Crestview – Landon Scott – 13 tackles
Crestview – Gabriel Gottlieb – 12 tackles
Navarre – Jayden Jones – 12 tackles
Niceville – Caleb Sartori – 11 tackles, 2 TFL
Tate – Brody White – 11 tackles, 3 TFL
Marianna – Kentrell James – 11 tackles, TFL, sack
Catholic – Kaleb Johnson – 11 tackles, TFL
Cottondale – Tyler Jones – 11 tackles
Cottondale – Tramond Collins – 11 tackles
Jay – Nick Baxley – 10 tackles, 3 TFL, sack
Niceville – Teray Geiger – 10 tackles, TFL
Niceville – Noah Renes – 10 tackles, 3 TFL
Niceville – Harper Campbell – 10 tackles, TFL
Pine Forest – Ellis Alloway – 10 tackles, 2 TFL
Milton – Lorenzo Davis Jr – 10 tackles. 2 TFL
Milton – Matthew McDonald – 10 tackles
North Bay Haven – Sean Kozelecki – 10 tackles

Special Teams
Baker – Joel Morse – 6-6 XPs
Freeport – Cullen Green – 6-6 XPs
Catholic – Keller Brown – 6-6 XPs
South Walton – Gibson Willis – 4-4 XPs
Destin – Ivan Carrion – 3-3 XPs
Choctaw – Kyler Galkowski – 3-3 XPs
Navarre – Jack Beyer – 3-3 XPs
Niceville – Camrin Pearson – 3-3 XPs
Tate – Connor Green – 3-3 XPs

2025 Panhandle & Big Bend Scoreboard – Week 2

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Thursday
Eastside 28, Rickards 25
Lincoln 23, Madison County 12
Blacksher (AL) 26, Central 7
North Florida Christian 26, North Bay Haven 20
 
Friday
Choctaw 42, Navarre 0
Pace 41, Catholic 20
Niceville 27, Escambia 6
Daphne (AL) 32, Pine Forest 12
Milton 41, Pensacola 6
Tate 48, Gulf Breeze 13
South Walton 29, FWB 16
Washington 28, West Florida 20
Freeport 31, Jay 14
Baker 34, Destin 22
Bay 34, Mosley 21
Bozeman 21, Leon 19
Thomas County Central (GA) 79, Florida High 14
Chiles 42, Pelham (GA) 7
Chipley 53, Linden (AL) 0
Taylor County 27, Wakulla 21
Opp (AL) 26, Northview 14
Port St Joe 9, Holmes County 8
Cottondale 48, FAMU DRS 6
Liberty County 45, Vernon 0
Seminole County (GA) 41, Sneads 14
Franklin County 35, Bell 14
Arnold 27, Providence Christian (AL) 6
Maclay 45, Brookwood (GA) 14
Wewahitchka at Branford 33,
Houston County (AL) 36, Graceville 24
Jefferson County 28, Lighthouse PCA 26
Aucilla Christian 38, Pataula Charter 20

Raiders fall in opener

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Final from the gridiron…22 Aug 2025
 
Catholic 42, Navarre 27
 
Catholic…0 21 14 7 – 42
Navarre…7 6 14 0 – 27
 
Catholic (1-0); Navarre (0-1)
 
Ian Lockwood POG: Caden Jasso (Catholic)
Offensive POG: Roman Marshall (Navarre)
Will Sutter Defensive POG: Bryce Wheeler (Navarre)
Special Teams POG: Keller Brown (Catholic)
 
Scoring
1st Qtr
5:53 – 6-yard pass, Roman Marshall to Brody Powers, Jack Beyer kick (Navarre)
2nd Qtr
9:51 – 24-yard pass, Jaylen Brown to Caden Jasso, Keller Brown kick (Catholic)
4:47 – 27-yard pass, Marshall to Powers, XP no good (Navarre)
2:19 – 27-yard pass, J. Brown to Jasso, K. Brown kick (Catholic)
0:00 – 52-yard pass, J. Brown to Jasso, K. Brown kick (Catholic)
3rd Qtr
9:51 – 39-yard run, Caleb Willoughby, K. Brown kick (Catholic)
8:27 – 72-yard run, Ethan Crandall, K. Brown kick (Catholic)
5:35 – 41-yard pass, Marshall to Marquez White, Beyer kick (Navarre)
4th Qtr
1:13 – 1-yard run, Bryce Wheeler, Beyer kick (Navarre)
0:30 – 14-yard pass, J. Brown to Jasso, K. Brown kick (Catholic)
 
Official Statistics
Navarre Passing (18-27, 220 yards, 3 TDs, Int)
Roman Marshall – 17-26, 209 yards, 3 TDs, Int
Ali Bryant – 1-1, 11 yards

Catholic Passing (11-17, 174 yards, 4 TDs, Int)
Jaylen Brown – 11-17, 174 yards, 4 TDs, Int

Navarre Receiving (19 receptions, 213 yards, 3 TDs)
Marquez White – 10 receptions, 136 yards, TD
Brody Powers – 4 receptions, 54 yards, 2 TDs
Curtis Sanders – 3 receptions, 19 yards
Connor Hamblin – 1 receptions, 11 yards

Catholic Receiving (11 receptions, 174 yards, 4 TDs)
Caden Jasso – 6 receptions, 126 yards, 4 TDs
Geno Cunningham – 3 reception, 36 yards
Donnelle Gulley – 1 reception, 8 yards
Gavin Lashley – 1 reception, 4 yards

Navarre Rushing (19 carries, 60 yards, TD)
Curtis Sanders – 5 carries, 21 yards
Roman Marshall – 7 carries, 21 yards
Xylon Subido – 3 carries, 16 yards
Mason Hinson – 1 carry, 5 yards
Bryce Wheeler – 1 carry, 1 yard, TD
Ali Bryant – 1 carry, 0 yards
Marquez White – 1 carries, -4 yards

Catholic Rushing (32 carries, 283 yards, 2 TDs)
Caleb Willoughby – 19 carries, 180 yards, TD
Ethan Crandall – 7 carries, 101 yards, TD
Jaylen Brown – 6 carries, 2 yards

Navarre Special Teams
Jack Beyer – 3-3 XPs, 1 punt, 10 ave., 5 KOs, 30.5 yard ave.
Luke Eberhardt – 2 punts, 39.0 ave.
Jacob Bishop – 1 punt, 39.0 ave.

Catholic Special Teams
Keller Brown – 6-6 XPs, 6 KOs, 46.3 yard ave., 3 touchbacks. 1 punt, 27 yards
 
Navarre Defensive Statistics
Jayden Jones – 12 tackles
Bryce Wheeler – 8 tackles, 2 sacks, CF
Matthew Lee – 8 tackles
Brayden Thiessen – 7 tackles
Zeke Burgess – 6 tackles, Int, FR
Jacob Bishop – 6 tackles
Ryder Longo – 6 tackles
Curtis Sanders – 4 tackles
Roan Strom – 3 tackles, sack
Brody DelGatti-Byrd – 2 tackles
Isaia Kisena – 2 tackles, sack
Luke Eberhardt – 2 tackles
Paul Whildon – 1 tackle

Game Day – Catholic Crusaders vs. Navarre Raiders

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Rylan Reynolds
****GAME DAY****
WHO: Catholic Crusaders vs. Navarre Raiders
WHAT: Week 1 of Regular Season
WHERE: Gulf Breeze Stadium
WHEN: Tonight, 7:30 PM Central
WHY: Because we love football

Seminole Bob, Irish Bill and Mardie Wilson will be on the call with the pregame at 7 PM Central. Raider Riley will be providing the video on IrishBillSports.com and via IrishBillSportsLive944 on YouTube.

Raiders that have wore #0:
WR/DB Rylan Reynolds – Class of 2024
RB E.J. Love Jr – Class of 2025 – transferred after his sophomore season – currently playing at East Carolina University (NC)
DB Chase Moses – Class of 2026

Navarre has played 286 games in the history of the program, with an overall record of 173-113 and are 13-13 in the State Playoffs.

Coaching Record
Kenny Hughes – 4-5 (1998)
Danny Williams – 12-18 (1999-2001)
Larry Olson – 30-29 (2002-2007)
Chad Lashley – 22-21 (2008-2011)
Jay Walls – 102-33 (2012-2023)
Garrett Bagley – 3-7 (2024-Present)