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Countdown to Original Kickoff – Navarre Raiders – 2 days

December 10, 2024August 19, 2020 by irishbillsports

2 days to the original kickoff of the 2020 HS Football season as Navarre would have been traveling to Gulf Breeze on 21 Aug 20. The season originally was scheduled to start on 27 Jul 20 (practice); but has now been delayed until 24 Aug 20.

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

Box Score

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

The Raiders (5-4, 2-3) found themselves in a District 1-7A battle at Gene Cox Stadium in Tallahassee against the Lions. With the victory, Navarre’s long trip back home was a lot more enjoyable.

Leon’s Steven Bivins got the fireworks going at 8:25 when he broke off a 56-yard touchdown. Three and half minutes later, Preston Penton booted his first of three field goals on the night, this one from 23 yards. On the ensuing possession, Paxton Tomaini scored from the one and the Lions went up 14-3 after one.

The only points of the second quarter, went to Penton as he added his second field goal (23) of the half to cut the lead to 14-6 going to the break.

Navarre would tie it up 6:01 of the third as Jaydin Antonio had a 5-yard touchdown and were successful on the two-point conversion. The Raiders would grab their first lead of the night when Jaden Rivera scored on a 28-yard run. 21-14 Navarre after three.

Penton’s third field goal of the night (42 yards) gave Navarre their biggest lead of the game, 24-14. Tomaini would cut the lead back to three, as he scored on a 15-yard run at 5:27. On the Raiders next possession, Rivera started to his right, but cut back to the left and outraced the Lions defense to end zone from 42 yards out at 2:47. Tomaini would lead Leon on another scoring drive, ending with a 11-yard pass to Semaj James (who had 11 receptions on the night for 131 yards) with 50.7 seconds left on the clock. Raiders held on…31-28.

Navarre had trouble getting their passing attack going, so they relied on their running game. Both Rivera (19 carries, 212 yards) and Antonio (20 carries, 153 yards) had career best performances. Xayvion Thomas was the leading receiver with three grabs for 66 yards.

Bailey Huston led the defense with 9 tackles (6 solo/3 assists) and Kobe Johnson, Jeffery Mattox and Devin Wright added 7 tackles each. Connor Eastwood and Grady Kelly each had two sacks as the Raiders accumulated six sacks in the contest. Penton went 2-2 on extra points and 3-4 on field goals.

Raiders who wore #2:

QB Scott Crouch – Class of 2000
DL Virgilio Hunter – Class of 2012 – played at Jacksonville University
DL/TE Christian Gill – Class of 2014 – played at Coastal Carolina (SC)
QB Caine Adamson – Class of 2017 – played at Maryville College (TN)
WR/DB Bryson Brewer – Class of 2018
WR Tyler England – Class of 2020 – signed with Huntingdon College (AL)

Current Raider wearing #2:
DB Jaden Jones – Class of 2021

2 – touchdown receptions in a game – Quentin Randolph (2014)
2 – touchdown receptions in a game – Michael Carter (2014)
2 – touchdown receptions in a game – Hasaan Williams (2015)
2 – touchdown receptions in a game – Jordan Williams (2016)
2 – touchdown receptions in a game – Dante Wright (six times, 2016-18)
2 – touchdown receptions in a game – Tyler England (2018)
2 – wins against an opponent – Port St Joe (2-0), Gulf Shores (2-0), Dothan (2-0), Arlington Country Day (2-0), University Christian (2-0), Bay (2-2), Mosley (2-2) & Northview (2-2)

Navarre is 2-0 in their last two games and leads the series against Leon, 1-0.

Countdown to Original Kickoff – Navarre Raiders – 3 days

August 18, 2020 by irishbillsports

3 days to the original kickoff of the 2020 HS Football season as Navarre would have been traveling to Gulf Breeze on 21 Aug 20. The season originally was scheduled to start on 27 Jul 20 (practice); but has now been delayed until 24 Aug 20.

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

Box Score
Chiles…..14 7 14 14 – 49
Navarre…7 10 7 7 – 31

The Raiders (4-4, 1-3) still looking for their first win against a team from Tallahassee since 2006 (beat Florida High, 17-6), couldn’t stop the running game of Chase Gillespie (24 carries, 182 yards) and Garrett Greene (21 carries, 178 yards) as they fell at home in District action.

Chiles’ Gillespie started the scoring at 7:35 when he broke off a 50-yard run. Marlon Courtney III connected on a 30-yard pass to Jaden Rivera to tie the score up at 7-7 at 5:36. With 37.3 seconds left in the quarter, Gillespie added his second score of the night from 23 yards out…Chiles up 14-7.

On the Raiders first possession of the second quarter, Preston Penton would draw Navarre within four with a 29-yard field goal at 10:17. Then, Courtney would give the Raiders their only lead of the night as he scampered in from 14 at 6:33. But West Virginia commit, Garrett Greene would score his first of three touchdowns on the night at 4:07, this one on a 52-yard run. 21-17 Timberwolves at the half.

Greene put Chiles up by 11 at 7:50 of the third on a 2-yard run. Navarre would cut it back to four when Bailey Huston answered from 18 yards out at 6:38. Then Greene found Jalen Herring on a 38-yard pass play at 3:20. 35-24 Timberwolves.

Twenty nine seconds into the fourth the Raiders were back within four, as Rivera scored his second touchdown on the night. But that’s where scoring would end for Navarre as Chiles put the game away with a Greene one yard plunge and a 100-yard interception return by Herring.

Courtney went 15-25 for 192 yards and a score and two interceptions. Rivera had his breakout night, finishing with 170 yards on 20 carries and a touchdown. Tyler England led the receiving core with eight receptions for 73 yards.

England also led the defense with 12 tackles (8 solo/4 assists) and Huston and Sebastian Melendez added 8 tackles each (5 solo/3 assists). Penton finished 4-4 on extra points and made his only field goal attempt.

Raiders who wore #3:
QB/DB Kris Metcalf – Class of 2003
TE/DB Phillip Munday – Class of 2006
WR Chris Weaver – Class of 2008
DE Eugene Robinson – Class of 2010 – played at University of Arkansas-Monticello
LB Johnny Robinson-Pettus – Class of 2013
WR/DB/P Octavien Moyer – Class of 2016 – playing baseball at FAMU
DB Jace Kempner – Class of 2017
RB Chris Williams – Class of 2019
DB/WR Xayvion Thomas – Class of 2020 – currently at South Alabama

3 – wins against an opponent – Holmes County (3-0) & Tate (3-2)
3 – caused fumbles in a season – Michael Porter (2000)
3 – blocked kicks in a season – Armani Williams (2009)
3 – blocked kicks in a season – Johnny Robinson-Pettus (2010)
3 – caused fumbles in a season – Nick Benton (2011)
3 – caused fumbles in a season – Marcus Mays (2013)
3 – caused fumbles in a season – Will Robinson-Pettus (2013)
3 – caused fumbles in a season – Everette Alford (2014)
3 – caused fumbles in a season – Anthony Miller (2014)
3 – blocked kicks in a season – Xavier Fernandez (2015)
3 – passing touchdowns in a game – Caine Adamson (twice, 2016)
3 – blocked kicks in a season – Lee Jones (2016)
3 – passing touchdowns in a game – Sage Chambers (three times, 2017)
3 – touchdown receptions in a game – Dante Wright (twice, 2017)
3 – fumble recoveries in a season – Evan Gourley (2018)
3 – blocked kicks in a season – Evan Gourley (2018)
3 – fumble recoveries in a season – Alex Gilchrist (2018)
3 – blocked kicks in a season – Matthew Downey (2018)

Navarre is 2-1 in their last three games and trails in the series against Chiles, 1-0. The only other time these two teams met was in the Kickoff Classic in 2017.

Countdown to Original Kickoff – Navarre Raiders – 4 days

August 17, 2020 by irishbillsports

4 days to the original kickoff of the 2020 HS Football season as Navarre would have been traveling to Gulf Breeze on 21 Aug 20. The season originally was scheduled to start on 27 Jul 20 (practice); but has now been delayed until 24 Aug 20.

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

Box Score

Navarre…7 0 3 0 – 10

Tate………..0 0 0 0 – 0

The Raiders (4-3, 1-2) recorded their second shutout on the season and their first District win in 2019. Navarre has registered 18 shutouts in the history of their program.

Marlon Courtney III put the Raiders on the board at 4:11 of the first quarter on a 1-yard run. Preston Penton would then add a 24-yard field goal at 5:16 in the third quarter to complete the scoring.

Courtney finished the night, 14-24, for 186 yards through the air and contributed 62 yards on 15 carries on the ground. Jaydin Antonio was the leading rusher for Navarre with 82 yards on 18 carries. Tyler England hauled in eight receptions for 69 yards and Trent Hall’s only reception went for 61 yards.

Bailey Huston led the Raiders defense with 8 tackles (7 solo/assist) and Jeffery Mattox added 6 tackles (4 solo/2 assists/TFL). Sebastian Melendez and Grady Kelly each contributed a sack and Kobe Johnson had a huge goal line interception to preserve the shutout.

Raiders who wore #4:

Darren Ayers – Class of 2002

Adam Brummett – Class of 2006

Josh Nicdao – Class of 2008

Billy Mitchell – Class of 2009 – played at Marshall University

Giovanni Flowers – Class of 2011

Demetrius Brown – Class of 2012 – played at Huntingdon College (AL)

Matthew Webb – Class of 2015 – played at Huntingdon College (AL)

Joshua Carter – Class of 2019 – currently playing at South Alabama

Jaydin Antonio – Class of 2020

4 – caused fumbles in a career – Frank Willis (1999-2001)

4 – caused fumbles in a career – Connor Bryan (2002-04)

4 – fumble recoveries in a season – Brandon Williams (2003)

4 – interceptions in a season – Michael Hagewood (2006)

4 – interceptions in a season – Billy Mitchell (2008)

4 – fumble recoveries in a season – Walter Hill (2008)

4 – caused fumbles in a season – Armani Williams (2009) *

4 – interceptions in a season – Johnny Robinson-Pettus (2010)

4 – blocked kicks in a season – Nick Benton (2012)

4 – interceptions in a season – Michael Sandle (2013)

4 – blocked kicks in a career – Michael Sandle (2013-15)

4 – touchdown passes in a game – Matthew Webb (2014)

4 – caused fumbles in a career – Anthony Miller (2014-15)

4 – blocked kicks in a career – Xavier Fernandez (2015-17)

4 – rushing touchdowns in a game – Michael Carter (twice, 2016)

4 – caused fumbles in a season – Joshua Carter (twice, 2016 & 18) *

4 – touchdown passes in a game – Sage Chambers (2017)

4 – interceptions in a season – Dante Wright (2017 & 2018)

4 – rushing touchdowns in a game – Dante Wright (2018)

4 – touchdown receptions in a game – Tyler England (2019) *

4 – wins against an opponent – Walton (4-1) & Pine Forest (4-4)

* Navarre Record

Navarre is 3-1 in their last four games and leads in the series against Tate, 3-2.

Countdown to Original Kickoff – Navarre Raiders – 5 days

December 10, 2024August 16, 2020 by irishbillsports

5 days to the original kickoff of the 2020 HS Football season as Navarre would have been traveling to Gulf Breeze on 21 Aug 20. The season originally was scheduled to start on 27 Jul 20 (practice); but has now been delayed until 24 Aug 20.

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

Box Score

Niceville…0 13 0 7 – 20

Navarre….0 7 0 0 – 7

The last season the Raiders (3-3, 0-2) lost three games in a row was in 2009. 2009 was also the last year that Navarre scored less than 10 points in back to back games.

After a scoreless first quarter, the Eagles got the board first when Will Koch scored on a 21 yard run at 10:56 of the second quarter. Koch would add touchdown number two on a 12-yard run at 6:18. Navarre’s only score of the night came on a 20-yard touchdown pass from Marlon Courtney III to Jaydin Antonio with 4:26 left in the half…Niceville 13-7 at the half.

Neither team could must any points in the third quarter as both teams defenses stood tall. Niceville would put the icing on the cake, when Koch connected with Dominic Annichiarico on a 30-yard score at 11:50 of the fourth quarter.

Courtney went 11-19 for 122 yards and a score and Tyler England hauled in six passes for 95 yards to lead Navarre’s offense. Antonio led the ground attack with 62 yards on 15 carries.

Koch finished the night 13-17 for 167 yards and a touchdown and added 56 yards on 13 carries and two touchdowns. Shawn Parker had 110 yards on 17 carries. Annichiarico was the leading receiver with four receptions for 52 yards and a touchdown.

Xayvion Thomas led the Raider defense with 10 tackles (8 solo/2 assists) and Jeffery Mattox added 8 tackles (3 solo/5 assists). Grady Kelly contributed three tackles for loss, a sack and two quarterback hurries.

Raiders who wore #5:

Tyler Manning – Class of 2000

Shermaine Jones – Class of 2004

Chris Haskins – Class of 2006

Lee Proctor – Class of 2008

Brad Leggett – Class of 2012 – played at Florida Tech

Brock Barberi – Class of 2014

Aaron Mitchell – Class of 2017

Dante Wright – Class of 2019 – playing at Colorado State University

Current Raider wearing #5:

Devin Wright – Class of 2022

5 – interceptions in a career – Lucas Thomas (2001-02)

5 – interceptions in a career – Michael Hagewood (2005-06)

5 – touchdown passes in a game – Austin Grimm (2006)

5 – interceptions in a season – Michael Hagewood (2006)

5 – interceptions in a career – Tre’von Allen (2007-09)

5 – caused fumbles in a career – Armani Williams (2007-09)

5 – fumble recoveries in a season – Chris Stapleton (2009) *

5 – blocked kicks in a career – Eugene Robinson (2009)

5 – blocked kicks in a season – Eugene Robinson (2009) *

5 – interceptions in a career – Johnny Robinson-Pettus (2010-12)

5 – rushing touchdowns in a game – Dwayne Carter II (2011)

5 – interceptions in a season – Nick Benton (2012)

5 – blocked kicks in a career – Joshua Carter (2015-18)

5 – wins against an opponent – West Florida (5-0)

Navarre is 3-2 in their last five games and leads the series against Niceville, 8-3.

News from the Rooftop

August 16, 2020August 15, 2020 by irishbillsports

Fall sports are set to begin on 24 Aug 2020 after the FHSAA Board of Directors voted in favor of Option 1 by a vote of 11-5. Schools have until 18 Sep 2020 to opt out of the State series.

The FHSAA Board of Director’s recommendation is only the beginning. Now the schools, administrators & coaches have to work out schedules. But bottom line everyone’s safety should still be the biggest concern.

Countdown to Original Kickoff – Navarre Raiders – 6 days

December 10, 2024August 15, 2020 by irishbillsports

6 days to the original kickoff of the 2020 HS Football season as Navarre would have been traveling to Gulf Breeze on 21 Aug 20. The season originally was scheduled to start on 27 Jul 20 (practice); but has now been delayed until 24 Aug 20.

6 games ago – Pine Forest 24, Navarre 6 (2019)

Box Score

Navarre………0 3 3 0 – 6

Pine Forest…0 10 14 0 – 24

The last time the Raiders (3-2, 0-1) were held to no touchdowns in a game was in 2013 against Niceville (72 games ago). In this game, both teams combined to have 29 penalties in the game, Pine Forest with 18 and Navarre with 11.

After a scoreless first quarter, the Eagles got on the board first on a 4-yard run by Zy McWiliams at 11:52 of the second quarter. Pine Forest would then add a 36-yard field goal by Dakota Weaver with 3:51 left to take a 10-0 lead. Raider kicker Preston Penton would finally get the Raiders on the board with four seconds left in the half as he connected from 38 yards…10-3 Eagles at the half.

Eagles would stretch the lead to 17-3 after a one-yard run by McWilliams (his second on the night) at 10:08 of the third quarter. Penton then hit from 38 yards again to cut the lead to 17-6. But that would be as close as they would get as the Eagles Ladarius Clardy would close out the scoring at 1:21 with a 34-yard touchdown run.

The Raider offense struggled on the night as Marlon Courtney III hit only 10 of 23 passes for 144 yards and the rushing attack could only muster 54 yards on 23 carries.

Navarre’s defense had a trio of defenders that had 12 tackles; Jaden Rivera (8 solo/4 assists), Tyler England (8 solo/4 assists) and Bailey Huston (7 solo/5 assists/TFL). The Raiders also totaled seven tackles for loss, four sacks and nine quarterback hurries in the game.

Raiders who wore #6:

TE Jordan Leggett – Class of 2013 – National Champion at Clemson & was drafted by the NY Jets

WR Blake Malter – Class of 2014 – played at Huntingdon College (AL)

WR Jordan Ewing – Class of 2016

WR Jordan Williams – Class of 2017

QB Garon Finley – Class of 2019

Raider currently wearing #6:

WR A J Arno – Class of 2021

6 – fumble recoveries in a career – Walter Hill (2007-08)

6 – blocked kicks in a career – Johnny Robinson-Pettus (2010-12)

6 – fumble recoveries in a career – Nick Benton (2010-12)

6 – caused fumbles in a career – Nick Benton (2010-12)

6 – rushing touchdowns in a game – Dwayne Carter (2011) *

6 – interceptions in a season – Michael Sandle (2015) *

6 – rushing touchdowns in a game – Michael Carter (2016) *

6 – touchdown passes in a game – Marlon Courtney III (2019) *

* Navarre Record

Navarre is 3-3 in their last six games and is tied in the series against Pine Forest, 4-4.

Countdown to Original Kickoff – Navarre Raiders – 7 days

December 10, 2024August 14, 2020 by irishbillsports

7 days to the original kickoff of the 2020 HS Football season as Navarre would have been traveling to Gulf Breeze on 21 Aug 20. The season originally was scheduled to start on 27 Jul 20 (practice); but has now been delayed until 24 Aug 20.

7 games ago – Lincoln 35, Navarre 20 (2019)

Box Score

Navarre…7 7 0 6 – 20

Lincoln…..7 14 7 7 – 35

The Raiders (3-1, 0-1) had not faced an opponent from Tallahassee since the heartbreaking 34-33 triple overtime loss to Lincoln in the 2010 Region Finals. On this Thursday night, they found themselves up against the Trojans once again.

Navarre scored first as Marlon Courtney III connected with Xayvion Thomas on a 39-yard scoring play at 7:32 of the first quarter. Lincoln would answer at the 6:28 mark when Marko Skarica hauled in a 56-yard catch from Chris Beard…7-7 after one.

Courtney put the Raiders back on top when he scampered in from the three at 8:59 of the second. Lincoln would respond two touchdo6wn passes, Beard to Sage Ennis (Clemson commit) for 27 yards and Perry Fisher to Ennis for 64 yards…Trojans 21-14 at the half.

The lone touchdown in the third quarter came when Beard threw his third touchdown of the night, 22 yards to Dominic Larry…28-14 Lincoln.

The Trojans stretched that lead out to 21 when Ennis ran one in from four yards out. Navarre would get on the board one more time, as Jaydin Antonio found the end zone from 6-yards out…Lincoln 35-20.

Courtney finished the night 13-21 for 228 yards and a touchdown. Tyler England had four receptions for 111 yards and Xayvion Thomas hauled in four for 77 yards and a score. Navarre was limited to 42 yards on 31 carries on the night.

The Raiders held the Trojans to 31 yards on 32 carries, but Lincoln passed for 333 yards on the night. It was a record breaking performance for Navarre’s defensive end Grady Kelly as led the defense with 11 tackles (8 TFL/7 sacks/8 QBH). The seven sacks in a game is a Navarre record.

Raiders who wore #7:

Trey Rose – Class of 2001

Colton Kane – Class of 2011 – played at Florida Atlantic & Mississippi Gulf Coast CC

Jordan Jones – Class of 2012

Mikul Smith – Class of 2013 – serving in U.S. Marine Corps

Will Robinson-Pettus – Class of 2014

Michael Carter – Class of 2017 – currently playing at University of North Carolina

Current Raider wearing #7:

Tyler Martinez – Class of 2021

7 – receiving touchdowns in a season – Stephen Crabtree (1999)

7 – receiving touchdowns in a season – Chris Weaver (2007)

7 – receiving touchdowns in a season – Brad Leggett (2010)

7 – sacks in a season – Chris Anderson (2010)

7 – sacks in a season – Virgilio Hunter (2010)

7 – blocked kicks in a career – Nick Benton (2010-12) *

7 – interceptions in a career – Elijah Appel – (2011-12)

7 – receiving touchdowns in a season – Jordan Leggett (2012)

7 – receiving touchdowns in a season – Quentin Randolph (2013)

7 – touchdowns in a game – Michael Carter (2016) *

7 – sacks in a game – Grady Kelly (2019) *

7 – playoff appearances – Jay Walls (2012-present) *

* Navarre Record

Navarre is 3-4 in their last seven games and trails in the series against Lincoln, 2-0.

Countdown to Original Kickoff – Navarre Raiders – 8 days

August 14, 2020 by irishbillsports

8 days to the original kickoff of the 2020 HS Football season as Navarre would have been traveling to Gulf Breeze on 21 Aug 20. The season originally was scheduled to start on 27 Jul 20 (practice); but has now been delayed until 24 Aug 20.

8 games ago – Navarre 21, Milton 13 (2019)

Box Score

Navarre…7 14 0 0 – 21

Milton …..0 7 0 6 – 13

The Raiders (3-0) went on the road for the first time in 2019 and brought home the win. Navarre’s defense got on the scoreboard first with a 2-yard fumble return by Brennen Payton at 4:16…that would be the only scoring of the first quarter.

Marlon Courtney III would find Trent Hall on a 21-yard touchdown pass at 8:09 of the second to the Raiders up 14-0. On the Panthers next drive, they would finally get on the board as Noah Wingate scored from the one. But Navarre would answer back at 3:41 as Courtney found a wide open Tyler England across the middle, who then outran the Milton defense for a 82-yard touchdown.

The only scoring of the second half came in the fourth quarter with 7:30 left as Wingate hooked up with freshman sensation Raymond Cottrell on a 11-yard scoring play.

Courtney finished the night 10-15 for 170 yards and two touchdowns, but also threw two interceptions. Tyler England hauled in five receptions for 112 yards and a touchdown.

The defense was led by Devin Wright’s 14 tackles (7 solo/7 assists) and Kobe Johnson’s 9 tackles (7 solo/2 assists). Grady Kelly pitched in two tackles for loss and a sack. Preston Penton went 3-3 on extra points.

Raiders who wore #8:

Maurice Allen – Class of 2001

Brandon Williams – Class of 2004

Jett Bryan – Class of 2008 – serving in U.S. Air Force

Tre’von Allen – Class of 2010

Andrew Rieves – Class of 2013

Gatlin Casey – Class of 2014 – played at Lehigh University (PA) & Middle Tennessee State (TN)

Nate Taylor – Class of 2016

Lee Jones – Class of 2017

Nathan Crews – Class of 2019

Logen Lee – Class of 2020

8 – fumble recoveries in a career – Brandon Williams (2001-03) *

8 – fumble recoveries in a career – Chris Stapleton (2009-10) *

8 – receptions in a game – Brad Leggett (2011)

8 – sacks in a season – Christian Gill (2013)

8 – receiving touchdowns in a season – Gatlin Casey (2013)

8 – receptions in a game – Cameron Mayweather (2014)

8 – sacks in a season – Kyle Arrasmith (2014)

8 – sacks in a season – Xavier Fernandez (2015 & 2016)

8 – receiving touchdowns in a season – Dante Wright (2018)

8 – receptions in a game – Tyler England (twice, 2019)

* Navarre Record

Navarre is 4-4 in their last eight games and leads the series against Milton, 12-8.

Countdown to Original Kickoff – Navarre Raiders – 9 days

December 10, 2024August 12, 2020 by irishbillsports

9 days to the original kickoff of the 2020 HS Football season as Navarre would have been traveling to Gulf Breeze on 21 Aug 20. The season originally was scheduled to start on 27 Jul 20 (practice); but has now been delayed until 24 Aug 20.

9 games ago – Navarre 34, Pace 0 (2019)

Box Score

Pace……0 0 0 0 – 0

Navarre…13 14 7 0 – 34

The Raiders (2-0) got the scoring started at 6:35 of the first quarter when Jaydin Antonio found the end zone on a 26-yard run. Then, Marlon Courtney III connected with Gabe Davis on a 44-yard scoring strike…13-0 after one.

At 9:07 of the second quarter, Isaiah Miller scored his first Raider touchdown on a 6-yard run. With seven seconds left in the half, Trent Hall hauled in a 29-yard touchdown pass from Courtney to complete the first half scoring…27-0 Navarre.

On the Raiders first possession of the second half, Antonio scored his second rushing touchdown of the night, this one from 24 yards out to end the scoring on the night.

Courtney went 13-20 for 189 yards and two touchdowns. Tyler England led the receiving core with nine receptions for 75 yards and Antonio led the ground attack with 92 yards on 11 carries and two touchdowns.

Navarre’s defense stepped up and held Pace to 175 yards of total offense, to include only 65 yards on 48 carries (1.4 yards per carry). Devin Wright and Nate Hering led the defense with 10 tackles each (5 solo/5 assists/2 TFL) and the Raiders had 18 tackles for loss in the game led by Paul Schultz with four. Grady Kelly registered three of Navarre’s seven sacks.

Raiders who wore #9:

Tim Seay – Class of 2002

Matt Jahil – Class of 2006

Michael Pettus – Class of 2010

Dusty Jones – Class of 2012 – played baseball at LBW (AL)

Matt Privette – Class of 2013

Cameron Mayweather – Class of 2015 – played at Moorpark College (CA)

Robert Waltman – Class of 2016

Josh Doxey- Class of 2017

Devon Stotts – Class of 2018

Gabe Apongan – Class of 2020

9 – receiving touchdowns in a career – Chris Weaver (2005-07)

9 – receiving touchdowns in a season – Brad Leggett (2011)

9 – receptions in a game – Brad Leggett (twice in 2011)

9 – receptions in a game – Quentin Randolph (2014)

9 – interceptions in a career – Dante Wright (2016-18)

9 – receptions in a game – Tyler England (2019)

Navarre is 5-4 in their last nine games and leads the series against Pace, 11-7.

Countdown to Original Kickoff – Navarre Raiders – 10 days

August 11, 2020 by irishbillsports

10 days to the original kickoff of the 2020 HS Football season as Navarre would have been traveling to Gulf Breeze on 21 Aug 20. The season originally was scheduled to start on 27 Jul 20 (practice); but has now been delayed until 24 Aug 20.

10 games ago – Navarre 28. Gulf Breeze 21 (2019)

Box Score
Gulf Breeze…7 7 0 7 – 21
Navarre…..14 7 7 0 – 28

The Raiders (1-0) knocked off their Santa Rosa county foe for the 12th time in 13 tries, after dropping 7 of the first 8 games played in the series. On Navarre’s first drive of the season, Marlon Courtney III capped it off with a 20-yard pass to Jaydin Antonio. The Dolphins tied things with 3:38 to go in the quarter on a 2-yard run by Ryland McCurdy. The Raiders would answer right back as Courtney’s legs would get him in the end zone on a 16-yard scamper….14-7 after one.

Both teams would add rushing touchdowns in the second quarter. Courtney with his second rushing touchdown of the night and the Dolphins via Derek Nelsen’s 14-yard run. Navarre went on to score the only touchdown of the third quarter as Courtney connected with Tyler England on a 21-yard pass…28-14 Raiders.

McCurdy would add his second touchdown of the night on a 4-yard run at 8:30 of the fourth, but that would be as close as the Dolphins would get.

Courtney went 9-14 for 132 yards and two scores. Tyler England hauled in three receptions for 74 yards and Antonio pitched in two receptions for 56 yards. Antonio led the way on the ground with 70 yards on 15 carries.

The defense was led by Jeffery Mattox with 12 tackles (5 solo/7 assists), Mekhi Domino with 10 tackles (7 solo/3 assists/TFL) and Grady Kelly with 10 tackles (7 solo/3 assists/TFL). Jaden Rivera and Nate Hering had a sack each and Trent Hall had an interception and a fumble recovery.

Raiders who wore #10:
QB Zack Cook – Class of 2002
QB Austin Grimm – Class of 2008
QB Andrew Velasquez – Class of 2010
WR Ian Lockwood – Class of 2011

The #10 was retired in 2011 to honor Ian after his passing on 28 Jan 2011. “Live for the day, fight for tomorrow, Live Strong”.

10 – sacks in a career – Eugene Robinson (2007-09)
10 – sacks in a season – Victor Byers (2010)
10 – sacks in a career – Victor Byers (2009-10)
10 – sacks in a career – Bo Hering (2014-16)
10 – wins over an opponent – Crestview
10 – points scored in a game – 4 times (1998-present)

Navarre is 6-4 in their last 10 games and leads the series against Gulf Breeze, 13-8.