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29 Days to Kickoff – Navarre Raiders

July 27, 2023 by irishbillsports

29 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.

29 games ago – Navarre 31, Leon 28 (2019)

Navarre…3 3 15 10 – 31
Leon…14 0 0 14 – 28

On a game moved to Monday night because of the weather, it didn’t slow down either offense, as they both functioned in high gear, Leon with 460 total yards and Navarre with 444. The Raiders had big nights in the rushing department from Jaden Rivera (19 carries, 212 yards, 2 TDs) and Jaydin Antonio (20 carries, 153 yards, TD) in the win. Xayvion Thomas was the leading receiver with three catches for 66 yards.

Bailey Huston led the defense with nine tackles and Kobe Johnson, Devin Wright and Jeffery Mattox added seven tackles each. Grady Kelly and Connor Eastwood both contributed two sacks on the night. Preston Penton produced 11 points, going 2-2 on extra points and 3-4 on field goals with a long of 42 yards.

29th win in Raiders History – Navarre 25, West Florida 6 (2005)

Navarre…0 6 12 7 – 25
West Florida…6 0 0 0 – 6

Navarre has won all five games (2004-08) against West Florida. In those five games the Raiders have outscored the Jaguars, 175-30.

Raiders that have worn #29:
DB Nolan LeMaitre – Class of 2011 – serving in U.S. Army
LB Jessie Holmes – Class of 2013
DB Alex Cork – Class of 2015 – serving in U.S. Air Force
RB Omari Green – Class of 2018 – played at Lake Erie College (OH)
K Preston Penton – Class of 2021
DB Juan Guerra – Class of 2022
RB Eric Crane – Class of 2025

Navarre statistics that involve #29:
29 – touchdowns in a career – Patrick Hess (2002-03)
29 – solo tackles in a season – Michael Sandle (2013 & 2014)
29 – total tackles (solo/assists) in a season – Kyle Arrasmith (2013)
29 – receptions in a season – Tyrell Courtney (2014)
29 – assisted tackles in a season – Everette Alford (2014)
29 – assisted tackles in a season – Anthony Miller (2014)
29 – assisted tackles in a season – Ryan Diamco (2015)
29 – receiving touchdowns in a career – Dante Wright (2016-18) – School Record
29 – carries in a games – Omari Green (2017)
29 – solo tackles in a career – Connor Eastwood (2019-20)
29 – assisted tackles in a season – Devin Wright (2019)
29 – solo tackles in a season – Xayvion Thomas (2019)

Navarre is 20-9 in their last 29 games and leads the overall series against Leon, 3-0.

30 Days to Kickoff – Navarre Raiders

July 30, 2023July 26, 2023 by irishbillsports

30 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.

30 games ago – Chiles 49, Navarre 31 (2019)

Chiles…14 7 14 14 – 49
Navarre…7 10 7 7 – 31

The Raiders took their only lead with 6:33 to go in the second quarter, but it was short-lived as the Timberwolves took over on a 52-yard run by QB Garrett Greene to put them up at the half, 21-17. Navarre had a chance to cut to four in the fourth, but Chiles intercepted a Marlon Courtney III pass at the goal line and returned 100 yards for a score.

Courtney finished the night 15-25 for 192 yards, two total touchdowns (passing/rushing) and Jaden Rivera produced 170 yards rushing on 20 carries and a TD. Rivera also had a 30-yard touchdown reception, while Tyler England added 73 yards receiving on eight receptions.

England produced 12 tackles on the defensive of the ball as well and Preston Penton had a perfect night in the kicking game, 4-4 on extra points and 1-1 on field goals (29 yards).

30th win in school history – Navarre 15, University Christian 6 (2005)

These two teams have only met twice on the gridiron with Navarre winning both games.

Raiders that have worn #30:
Bobby Rogers – Class of 2000
Adam Buchanan – Class of 2002
DE Blake Miller – Class of 2003
LB John Blatz – Class of 2007
LB Chris Stapleton – Class of 2011 – played at Florida Tech – leading tackler in Panther history.
LB/FB Scott Mealer – Class of 2012
DB Matthew Feldner – Class of 2021
RB Aiden Finch – Class of 2025

Navarre statistics that involve #30:
30 – wins as a head coach at Navarre – Larry Olson (2002-07)
30 – solo tackles in a season – Alex Todd (2013)
30 – receptions in a season – Cameron Mayweather (2014)
30 – total tackles (solo/assists) in a season – Thomas Leggett (2015)
30 – assisted tackles in a season – Xavier Fernandez (2015 & 2016)
30 – solo tackles in a season – Xavier Fernandez (2016)
30 – solo tackles in a season – Cade Taylor (2016)
30 – carries in a game – Michael Carter (2016)
30 – carries in a game – Chris Williams (2018)
30 – total tackles (solo/assists) in a season – Dante Wright (2018)
30 – points scored in a season – Marlon Courtney III (2019)
30 – tackles in a game – vs Pace – Christian Caballero – School Record

Navarre is 21-9 in their last 30 games and is 0-1 against Chiles.

31 Days to Kickoff – Navarre Raiders

July 25, 2023 by irishbillsports

31 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.

31 games ago – Navarre 10, Tate 0 (2019)

Navarre…7 0 3 0 – 10
Tate…0 0 0 0 – 0

Marlon Courtney III completed 14 of 24 passes for 186 yards and carried the ball 15 times for 62 yards and the Raiders only touchdown on the night. Jaydin Antonio led the rushing attack with 82 yards on 18 carries and Tyler England hauled in eight receptions for 69 yards in the win.

Bailey Houston led Navarre’s defense with eight tackles and Jeffery Mattox added six tackles and a tackle for loss. Sabine Melendez and Grady Kelly each pitched in a sack as the Raiders broke a three game losing streak.

31st win in school history – Navarre 21, Catholic 7 (2005)

Navarre won for the third straight week to start the season, outscoring their opponents 61-19.

Raiders that have worn #31:
DB Michael Porter – Class of 2001
DB Jason Graves – Class of 2004
LB Brandon Lawson – Class of 2006 – assistant coach at Navarre
LB Stefan Tipton – Class of 2007
LB/DB Colton McDonald – Class of 2011
DB Jacob Fitchett – Class of 2013
LB Will Kane – Class of 2016
K Zach Gonzalez – Class of 2017
LB Sebastian Melendez – Class of 2022 – playing at Millsaps College (MS)
WR/DB Brandon Estrada – Class of 2025

Navarre statistics that involve #31:
31 – assisted tackles in a career – Chris Wells (1999-2001)
31 – assisted tackles in a career – Michael Arnold (2009-10)
31 – solo tackles in a season – Damontell Thompson (2013)
31 – tackle points in a season – Jay Klosinski (2014 & 2015)
31 – assisted tackles in a career – Lee Jones (2015-16)
31 – tackles for loss in a season – Joshua Carter (2016) – School Record
31 – solo tackles in a season – Caleb Dale (2016)
31 – tackle points in a season – Alex Gilchrist (2017)
31 – assisted tackles in a career – Cameron Thomas (2017-18)
31 – assisted tackles in a season – Devin Wright (2020)
31 – tackles (solo/assists) in a season – Dom Cunningham (2022)

Navarre is 21-10 in their last 31 games and leads the overall series against Tate, 5-2.

32 Days to Kickoff – Navarre Raiders

July 24, 2023 by irishbillsports

32 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.

32 games ago – Niceville 20, Navarre 7 (2019)

Niceville…0 13 0 7 – 20
Navarre…0 7 0 0 – 7

The Raiders found themselves in unfamiliar territory, as they lost their third straight game. The last time this occurred was during the 2009 season.

Marlon Courtney III completed 11-19 for 122 yards and a TD, but in general the offense struggled against another stingy defense.

Tyler England hauled in six receptions for 95 yards and Jaydin Antonio had 81 total yards of offense to include a 19-yard touchdown reception.

Xayvion Thomas led the defense with ten tackles and Jeffery Mattox pitched in with eight tackles. Grady Kelly added three tackles for loss and a sack in the defeat.

32nd win in school history – Navarre 33, Holmes County 12 (2005)

The Raiders improved to 4-1, which tied their best start up to that point in school history. Unfortunately, this would be the last win of the season as they dropped their last five games.

Raiders that have worn #32:
Bobby Nelson – Class of 2000 – first graduating class
FB/LB Spencer Clark – Class of 2004
LB Joey Torres – Class of 2008 – track at University of South Alabama
LB Shane McMaster – Class of 2011
LB Nathan McMaster – Class of 2016
LB Michael Moffo – Class of 2018
LB Brennen Payton – Class of 2020
DB/K Tyler Daniell – Class of 2025

Navarre statistics that involve #32:
32 – passing TDs in a career – Matthew Webb (2012-14) – 2nd All-time
32 – solo tackles in a season – Everette Alford (2014)
32 – tackles for loss in a career – Anthony Miller (2014-15) – 3rd All-Time
32 – solo tackles in a career – Jay Klosinski (2014-15)
32 – tackle points in a season – Tyler Morton (2015)
32 – assisted tackles in a season – Marc Struck (2016)
32.5 – tackle points in a season – Cameron Thomas (2018)
32 – points scored in a season – Marlon Courtney III (2018)
32 – solo tackles in a season – Jeffery Mattox (2019)
32 – assisted tackles in a season – Bailey Huston (2019)
32 – assisted tackles in a career – Mekhi Domino (2019-20)

Navarre is 22-10 in their last 32 games and leads the overall series against Niceville, 8-5.

2023 Schedule – Gadsden County Jaguars

July 23, 2023 by irishbillsports

2023 Schedule – Gadsden County Jaguars
Head Coach – Russell Ellington

18 Aug 23 – vs. University Christian (Kickoff Classic)
25 Aug 23 – at Lowndes (GA)
1 Sep 23 – at Rickards
8 Sep 23 – vs. Bay
15 Sep 23 – vs. Florida High *
22 Sep 23 – at Tift County (GA)
29 Sep 23 – Open Week
6 Oct 23 – vs. Jefferson County
13 Oct 23 – at Marianna *
20 Oct 23 – at Walton
27 Oct 23 – at Godby *
3 Nov 23 – at Gateway

* Denotes District Game

Helmet is courtesy of FloridaHSFootball.com.

2023 Schedule – West Florida Jaguars

July 23, 2023 by irishbillsports

2023 Schedule – West Florida Jaguars
Head Coach – Harry Lees

18 Aug 23 – at Navarre (Kickoff Classic)
24 Aug 23 – at Escambia
1 Sep 23 – vs. B.T. Washington
8 Sep 23 – vs. Pace
15 Sep 23 – Open Week
22 Sep 23 – vs. Pine Forest
29 Sep 23 – vs. Walton *
6 Oct 23 – at Tate
13 Oct 23 – at Pensacola *
20 Oct 23 – Open Week
27 Oct 23 – at Pensacola Catholic *
3 Nov 23 – vs. Gulf Breeze

* Denotes District Game

Helmet is courtesy of FloridaHSFootball.com.

2023 Schedule – Walton Braves

July 23, 2023 by irishbillsports

2023 Schedule – Walton Braves
Head Coach – Keith White

18 Aug 23 – vs. Fort Walton Beach (Kickoff Classic)
25 Aug 23 – at Blountstown
1 Sep 23 – at Flomaton (AL)
8 Sep 23 – at Union County
15 Sep 23 – Open Week
22 Sep 23 – at South Walton
29 Sep 23 – at West Florida *
6 Oct 23 – vs. Marianna
13 Oct 23 – vs. Pensacola Catholic *
20 Oct 23 – vs. Gadsden County
27 Oct 23 – at Pensacola *
3 Nov 23 – vs. Northview

* Denotes District Game

Helmet is courtesy of FloridaHSFootball.com.

2023 Schedule – Wakulla War Eagles

July 23, 2023 by irishbillsports

2023 Schedule – Wakulla War Eagles
Head Coach – Barry Klees

18 Aug 23 – vs. Madison County (Kickoff Classic)
25 Aug 23 – at Chiles
31 Aug 23 – vs. Balboa (CA) – Orlando
8 Sep 23 – vs. Munroe
15 Sep 23 – vs. Seminole County (GA)
22 Sep 23 – at Mosley
29 Sep 23 – at Rickards
6 Oct 23 – vs. St John Paul II
13 Oct 23 – vs. Taylor County *
20 Oct 23 – at North Florida Christian
27 Oct 23 – at Suwannee *
3 Nov 23 – Open Week

* Denotes District Game

Helmet is courtesy of FloridaHSFootball.com.

2023 Schedule – Vernon Yellow Jackets

July 23, 2023 by irishbillsports

2023 Schedule – Vernon Yellow Jackets
Head Coach – Loren Tillman (1st Year)

18 Aug 23 – at Bozeman (Kickoff Classic)
25 Aug 23 – at Jay
1 Sep 23 – at Franklin County
8 Sep 23 – Open Week
15 Sep 23 – vs. Chipley
22 Sep 23 – vs. Freeport
29 Sep 23 – at Holmes County
6 Oct 23 – vs. Port St Joe
13 Oct 23 – vs. Graceville
20 Oct 23 – vs. Jefferson County
27 Oct 23 – at Cottondale
3 Nov 23 – at FAMU

2023 Schedule – Taylor County Bulldogs

July 23, 2023 by irishbillsports

2023 Schedule – Taylor County Bulldogs
Head Coach – Eddie Metcalf

18 Aug 23 – at Williston (Kickoff Classic)
25 Aug 23 – vs. Fort White
1 Sep 23 – at Lafayette
8 Sep 23 – vs. Florida High
15 Sep 23 – at North Florida Christian
22 Sep 23 – vs. Blountstown
29 Sep 23 – vs. Suwannee *
6 Oct 23 – vs. Hamilton County
13 Oct 23 – at Wakulla *
20 Oct 23 – Open Week
27 Oct 23 – at Chipley
3 Nov 23 – at Maclay

* Denotes District Game