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54 Days to Kickoff – Navarre Raiders

July 2, 2023 by irishbillsports

54 days to kickoff of the 2023 Florida High School football season as the Navarre Raiders will host the Catholic Crusader on 25 Aug 2023 at the comfy confines of Bennett C. Russell Stadium.

54 games ago – Navarre 29, Gulf Breeze 23 (2017)

Navarre…0 21 0 8 – 29
Gulf Breeze…7 7 9 0 – 23

It was a blustery Publix Beach Bowl Cup, but the Raiders managed to score enough in both quarters that they had the wind at their back. Dante Wright sealed the Dolphins fate as he intercepted a Dylon Kelley pass late in the fourth quarter.

Sage Chamber completed five of nine passes for 116 yards and two touchdowns, and added a rushing touchdown as well. Joshua Carter led the Navarre rushing attack with 108 yards on eight carries.

Carter and Cade Taylor paced the Raider defense with 16 tackles each and Nolan Garrett added 10 tackles.

54th win in school history – Navarre 42, Walton 36 (2010)

Walton…3 26 7 0 – 36
Navarre…7 6 9 20 – 42

Navarre found themself down to Walton 29-13 at the half after the Braves put up a 26-spot on the Raiders in the second quarter. Walton still led at the end of the third, 36-22, but it would be all Navarre in the fourth as they rallied for the victory.

Liam Miller (28-51, 422 yards, 4 TDs) and Corliss Stone (10 receptions, 219 yards, 2 TDs) led the Braves offense, but their inability to put a running game together was their downfall in the end.

Raiders that have worn #54:
LB Lloyd Heflin – Class of 2001
OL/DL Connor Bryan – Class of 2005
LB Ronnie Wesson – Class of 2009
LB Michael Venegas – Class of 2011
LB Aubrey Wesson – Class of 2015
OL Tim Elenz – Class of 2018
DL Roger Adams – Class of 2020
LB Fuller Judkins – Class of 2024

Statistics that involve #54:
54 – points scored against Gulf Shores (Week 9 – 2000)
54 – solo tackles in a career – Kris Metcalf (2000-02)
54 – points scored in a season – Luke Morton (2014)
54 – points scored in a season – Michael Carter (2015)
54 – points scored in a season – Michael Sandle (2015)
54 – total tackles (solo/assists) in a season – Marc Struck (2016)
54 – total tackles (solo/assists) in a season – Nolan Garrett (2016)
54 – solo tackles in a career – Nolan Garrett (2016-17)
54 – points scored in a season – Omari Green (2017)
54 – solo tackles in a season – Isaiah Heyward (2018)
54 – total points in a season – Taylor Gardner (2022)

Navarre is 39-15 in their last 54 games and leads the overall series against Gulf Breeze, 15-9.

55 Days to Kickoff – Navarre Raiders

July 1, 2023 by irishbillsports

55 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.

55 games ago – Navarre 28, Milton 7 (2017)

Navarre…0 14 14 0 – 28
Milton…0 7 0 0 – 7

Sage Chambers got the Raiders back on the winning track as he completed 13 of 19 passes for 217 yards and two TDs. His favorite target on the night was Dante Wright as he had five receptions for 133 yards and two touchdowns. Wright added a 37-yard TD run as well.

Joshua Carter led the defense with 10 tackles and Cade Taylor added nine. Jordan Jefferson had two of Navarre’s seven sacks in the game.

55th win in school history – Catholic 42, Navarre 21 (2010)

Navarre lost the game on the field of play, but eventually was awarded a win when a Catholic player who had played in the game was deemed ineligible.

Raiders that have worn #55:
Joe Williams – Class of 2000 – first graduating class
OL Patrick Burch – Class of 2004 – walked on at Alabama as a TE
DL/LS James Segrest – Class of 2019 – playing at University of Louisiana
DL TJ Pemberton – Class of 2021
DL Kiohne Moso – Class of 2023

Statistics that involve #55:
55 – receptions in a season – Brad Leggett (2011)
55 – receptions in a season – Jordan Leggett (2012)
55 – tackle points in a career – Dylan Main (2013-14)
55 – points scored against FWB (Week 5 – 2015)
55 – assisted tackles in a career – Anthony “The Unit” Miller (2014-15)
55.5 – tackle points in a season – Jordan Jefferson (2018)
55 – solo tackles in a career – Xayvion Thomas (2018-19)
55 – assisted tackles in a career – Jeffery Mattox (2018-19)

Navarre is 40-15 in their last 55 games and leads the overall series against Milton, 13-9.

56 Days to Kickoff – Navarre Raiders

June 30, 2023 by irishbillsports

56 days (8 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.

56 games ago – Escambia 35, Navarre 27 (2017)

Escambia…0 6 7 22 – 35
Navarre…21 6 0 0 – 27

The Raiders jumped out to a 27-6 lead at the half, but were held scoreless in the second half as the Gators ran off 29 straight points for the come from behind victory and handed Navarre their only loss of the regular season.

Navarre was held to 205 total yards of offense (146 passing/59 rushing). Sage Chambers completed 10-20 passes for 146 yards and a score and Dante Wright added four receptions for 96 yards and a TD.

The Raiders defense tallied two touchdowns. Dante Wright returned an interception 99 yards (school record) and Joshua Carter returned another interception 46 yards for another score. Carter led the team with 20 tackles, Bryson Brewer contributed 12 tackles and Wright added 10.

56th win in school history – Navarre 42, Crestview 0 (2010)

Navarre’s defense produced their second shutout of the season to improve to 4-1.

Raiders that have worn #56:
Justin Rogers – Class of 2002
Tyler Brown – Class of 2003
OL Michael Andrade – Class of 2008
OL Justin Bishop – Class of 2010
LB Bo Hering – Class of 2017 – played at Maryville College (TN)
LB/LS Mark Diaz – Class of 2019
LB Vinny Villanova – Class of 2025

Statistics that involve #56:
56 – solo tackles in a career – Victor Byers (2009-10)
56 – solo tackles in a career – Michael Arnold (2009-10)
56 – points scored against Niceville (Week 4 – 2011)
56 – assisted tackles in a season – Howie Walker (2013)
56.5 – tackle points in a season – Anthony “The Unit” Miller (2015)
56 – total tackles (solo/assists) in a season – Ryan Diamco (2015)
56 – points scored against Catholic (Week 1 – 2017)
56 – points scored in a season – Josh Carter (2018)
56 – tackle points in a career – Mekhi Domino (2019-20)
56 – solo tackles in a season – Hunter Crowder (2021)
56 – solo tackles in a season – Dante Core (2022)
56 – tackle points in a season – Joshua WIlson (2022)
56 – total tackles (solo/assists) in a season – Connor Black (2022)

Navarre is 41-15 in their last 56 games and leads the overall series against Escambia, 7-3.

57 Days to Kickoff – Navarre Raiders

June 29, 2023 by irishbillsports

57 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.

57 games ago – Navarre 49, Pace 35 (2017)

Pace…14 7 7 7 – 35
Navarre…7 28 7 7 – 49

Pace ran 80 plays (40 more plays than Navarre) on the night, but it was the Raiders that outgained the Patriots in total yardage (438 to 422).

Navarre had three individuals rush for over 100 yards…Omari Green (8 carries, 139 yards, 2 TDs), Dante Wright (5 carries, 132 yards, 2 TDs) and Chris Williams (13 carries, 125 yards, TD).

The Raiders had four players produce double digit tackles; Joshua Carter (16 tackles), Cade Taylor (14 tackles), Cameron Thomas (11 tackles) and Matthew Downey (10 tackles, interception). Kevin Taich was a perfect 7-7 on extra point attempts.

57th win in school history – Navarre 49, Milton 20 (2010)

Ian Lockwood was fighting for his life (brain tumor) and this would be the last game that he would ever play as a Raider. His Doctor stated that he shouldn’t play; but Ian wouldn’t have missed the game for anything. Ian would go out in style, as he scored his only two touchdowns in his High School career.

Raiders that have worn #57:
DE Danny Wilson – Class of 2004
DL Nick Jolly – Class of 2006
LB Tyler Dearing – Class of 2008
DL Justin Schipani – Class of 2010
DL Dyllan Rogers – Class of 2013
OL Daniel Bost – Class of 2018
LB Nate Hering – Class of 2021
OL/DL Elijah Manuel – Class of 2024

Statistics that involve #57:
57 – assisted tackles in a career – Armani Williams (2007-09)
57 – receptions in a career – Blake Malter (2012-13)
57 – points scored in a game – vs. Catholic (2015)
57 – tackle points in a season – Cade Taylor (2016)
57 – total tackles (solo/assists) in a season – Charlie Alevras (2016)
57 – made extra points in a season – Dante Wright (2016)

Navarre is 41-16 in their 57 games and leads the overall series against Pace, 14-7.

58 Days to Kickoff – Navarre Raiders

June 28, 2023 by irishbillsports

58 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.

58 games ago – Navarre 27, Pine Forest 14 (2017)

Navarre…7 7 7 6 – 27
Pine Forest…0 7 7 0 – 14

Sage Chambers passed for 184 yards and three touchdowns and added a rushing score as well. Dante Wright hauled in seven receptions for 166 yards and three touchdowns and Chris Williams pitched in 92 yards on 20 carries as Navarre improved to 4-0 on the season.

Joshua Carter led the defense with eight tackles and Cade Taylor contributed seven tackles, two sacks and two tackles for loss. The Raiders had seven sacks and 10 tackles for loss on the night.

58th win in school history – Navarre 51, Escambia 7 (2010)

Navarre won for the third straight week and improved to 6-1 on the season.

Raiders that have worn #58:
DL Taylor Greene – Class of 2004
LB Brendan Greene – Class of 2007
OL James Coakley – Class of 2011
OL Dontray Noel – Class of 2015
LB Mark Letavish – Class of 2018
LB Mason Mallory – Class of 2021
OL/DL Parker Mays – Class of 2025

Statistics that involve #58:
58 – solo tackles in a season – Robert Roux (2007)
58 – total tackles (solo/assists) in a season – Marcus Mays (2013)
58 – points scored in a season – Luke Morton (2013)
58 – assisted tackles in a season – Bo Hering (2016)
58 – total tackles (solo/assists) in a season – Cameron Thomas (2017)
58 – points scored in a season – Kevin Taich (2017)
58.5 – tackle points in a season – Jeffery Mattox (2019)
58 – total solo tackles in a career – Grady Kelly (2018-20)
58 – tackle points in a career – Connor Eastwood (2019-20)
58 – tackle points in a season – Andre Spence (2022)

Navarre is 42-16 in their last 58 games and trails in the overall series against Pine Forest, 5-4.

59 Days to Kickoff – Navarre Raiders

June 27, 2023June 27, 2023 by irishbillsports

59 days to kickoff of the 2023 Florida High School football season as the Navarre Raiders will host the Catholic Crusader on 25 Aug 2023 at the comfy confines of Bennett C. Russell Stadium.

59 games ago – Navarre 41, Choctaw 24 (2017)

Choctaw…0 17 0 7 – 24
Navarre…7 7 14 13 – 41

Sage Chambers completed 10-17 passes for 174 yards and three touchdowns. Dante Wright hauled in two of those touchdowns (4 receptions, 87 yards) and Bryson Brewer caught the other.

Omari Green added 17 carries for 151 yards and a TD and Joshua Carter contributed two special teams touchdowns in the win.

James Segrest led the Raiders defense with 10 tackles and two sacks and Nolan Garrett pitched in with two sacks of his own as Navarre recorded eight sacks on the night.

59th win in school history – Navarre 31, Pace 21 (2010)

Navarre ventured into Pace looking for their first win in seven tries against the Patriots. While donning their Live Strong jerseys, they walked away with just that; their first victory ever against Pace.

Raiders that have worn #59:
OL Phillip Pybus – Class of 2008
DL Andrew Garcia – Class of 2011
OL Chris Hering – Class of 2015 – played at Huntingdon College (AL)
LB Jared Burnham – Class of 2017

Statistics that involve #59:
59 – tackle points in a season – Damontell Thompson (2013)
59 – solo tackles in a season – Bo Hering (2013)
59 – solo tackles in a season – Thomas Leggett (2014)
59 – tackle points in a season – Caleb Dale (2016)
59 – total touchdowns in a career – Dante Wright (2016-18) – 2nd All-Time
59 – carries in a season – Joshua Carter (2018)
59 – tackle points in a season – Dante Core (2022)

Navarre is 43-16 in their last 59 games and lead the overall series against Choctaw, 9-7.

2023 Schedule – Escambia Gators

June 26, 2023 by irishbillsports

Escambia Gators
Head Coach: Mike Bennett

24 Aug 2023 – vs. West Florida Tech
1 Sep 2023 – vs. Pensacola Catholic
8 Sep 2023 – at Gulf Breeze
15 Sep 2023 – at Fort Walton Beach *
22 Sep 2023 – at Milton
29 Sep 2023 – vs. Booker T. Washington *
6 Oct 2023 – Open Week
13 Oct 2023 – at Choctaw *
20 Oct 2023 – at Pine Forest *
27 Oct 2023 – vs. Tate
3 Nov 2023 – vs. Pensacola

* Denotes District Game

Helmet design is courtesy of FloridaHSFootball.com.

Navarre’s Marshall Commits to Memphis

June 26, 2023 by irishbillsports

Navarre DB Tyrell Marshall (Class of 2024) has committed to further his education and play football for the University of Memphis Tigers.

2022 Statistics
21 tackle points
16 solo tackles
10 assisted tackles
4 big hits
18 extra bones
4 receptions, 33 yards

2021 Statistics
5.5 tackle points
5 solo tackles
1 assisted tackle
1 big hit
11 extra bones

60 Days to Kickoff – Navarre Raiders

June 26, 2023 by irishbillsports

60 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.

60 games ago – Navarre 27, B. T. Washington 12 (2017)

Navarre…3 0 10 14 – 27
B.T. Washington…0 6 0 6 – 12

1st Qtr
7:27 – 26-yard FG, Kevin Taich (Nav)
2nd Qtr
2:45 – 1-yard run, Julian Robinson, kick no good (Wash)
3rd Qtr
7:44 – 35-yard FG, Taich (Nav)
2:24 – 30-yard run, Dante Wright, Taich kick (Nav)
4th Qtr
11:53 – 3-yard run, Omari Green, Taich kick (Nav)
1:44 – 4-yard run, Green, Taich kick (Nav)
0:00 – 35-yard pass, Joe Slattery to Mystikal McGhee, no kick attempted (Wash)

Omari Green rushed for 114 yards on 29 carries and 2 TDs and Cade Taylor led the defense with eight tackles and a tackle for loss.

60th win in school history – Navarre 41, Tate 6 (2010)

Navarre went on the road and found their fifth straight win and first-ever win against the Tate Aggies. They finished up District 1-4A play at 4-1 and qualified for their third playoff appearance.

Raiders that have worn #60:
OL Ben Daughtery – Class of 2001
OL Marco Garcia – Class of 2002
OL Zach Gillium – Class of 2007
DL Tim Coggins – Class of 2009
OL Michael Hill – Class of 2012 – played at Huntingdon College
OL Axel Silva – Class of 2017
OL Lukas Tilz – Class of 2019
DL Joaquin Ravenel – Class of 2020

Statistics that involve #60:
60 – solo tackles in a career – Lloyd Heflin (1999-2000)
60 – assisted tackles in a career – Ronnie Wesson (2006-08)
60 – total tackles (solo/assists) in a season – Xavier Fernandez (2014)
60 – points scored in a game – vs. Tate (Playoffs – 2016)
60 – solo tackles (solo/assists) in a career – Cameron Thomas (2017-18)

Navarre is 44-16 in their last 60 games and are undefeated in the series against Washington, 6-0.

61 Days to Kickoff – Navarre Raiders

June 25, 2023June 25, 2023 by irishbillsports

61 days to kickoff to 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.

61 games ago – Navarre 56, Catholic 35 (2017)

Catholic…7 7 21 0 – 35
Navarre…14 14 21 7 – 56

The Raiders received eight rushing touchdowns amongst three different players on the night; Dante Wright (5 carries, 154 yards, 3 TDs), Omari Green (16 carries, 121 yards, 3 TDs) and Chris Williams (15 carries, 90 yards, 2 TDs). Navarre totaled 405 yards rushing on 42 carries.

Cade Taylor led the defense with 11 tackles and Gabirel Davis and Cameron Thomas pitched in seven each. Kevin Taich was a perfect 8-8 on extra point attempts.

61st win in school history – Navarre 34, Gulf Breeze 24 (2010)

Navarre brought home the Publix Beach Bowl Cup for the fourth straight time and in the process recorded their first nine win season in school history and entered the playoffs on a six game winning streak.

Raiders that have worn #61:
DL Rocky Brock – Class of 2001
OL Jonathan Cuthrell – Class of 2004
OL Ryan Molina – Class of 2006
DL Kevin Lopez – Class of 2010
DL Jacob Kendall – Class of 2014 – played at Millsaps College (MS)
OL Garrett Arceo – Class of 2021
OL Jaxson Spalla – Class of 2024

Statistics that involve #61:
61 – total tackles (solo/assists) in a season – Dylan Main (2014)
61 – solo tackles in a season – Xavier Fernandez (2014)
61 – solo tackles in a season – Bo Hering (2014)
61 – total tackles (solo/assists) in a career – Tyler Morton (2014-15)
61 – total tackles points in a season – Xavier Fernandez (2016)
61 – total tackles (solo/assists) in a season – Tyson Brown (2016)
61.5 – total tackle points in a season – Grady Kelly (2019)
61 – total tackles for loss (35) & sacks (26) for a career – Grady Kelly (2018-20) – 2nd All-Time

Navarre is 45-16 in their last 61 games and leads the overall series against Catholic, 13-8.