18 days to kickoff of the 2021 High School Football season for the Navarre Raiders as they will host Fort Walton Beach on 27 Aug 2021.
18 games ago – Crestview 49, Navarre 27 (3rd Round, Playoffs – 2018)
Box Score
Crestview…7 0 14 28 – 49
Navarre…..13 0 14 0 – 27
Crestview…7 0 14 28 – 49
Navarre…..13 0 14 0 – 27
The Raiders (11-2) last encounter in 2018 with the Bulldogs was an instant classic as they came back from a 28-0 deficit at the half to win in overtime. Things were looking favorable for Navarre on this night as well; that was until ole Uncle Mo reared his ugly head in the fourth quarter and Crestview ran off 28 straight points for the win and the Region 1 Title.
Marlon Courtney III got the scoring underway with a 3-yard run at 7:32 of the first. Then one series later, Chris Williams went in from 23 yards out to make it 13-0. The Bulldogs would get on the board at 1:36 as John Gillis connected with Jaden Voisin on a 35-yard scoring play…13-7 after one.
After a scoreless second quarter, Crestview would take their first lead on a 2-yard run by Jay Stanton, the first of his five touchdowns on the night at the 10:38 mark of the third. The Raiders bounced back as Courtney found Tyler England on a 33-yard pass play and went back on top 19-14. Stanton would score his second, this one on a 3-yard run at 6:26. Navarre would get the last touchdown of the third when Courtney hit Quinn Caballero on a 5-yard touchdown…Raiders up 27-21.
Three more touchdown runs by Stanton (6, 1, 26) and Jaden Voisin’s second touchdown reception (14) of the night sealed the victory for Crestview and sent them to the Class 7A State Semifinals.
Courtney completed 9-18 for 185 yards, and a touchdown. England had four receptions for 71 yards, Dante Wright had two for 63 yards and Caballero with five receptions for 61 yards. Chris Williams finished the night with 81 yards on 18 carries and a score.
Josh Carter finished his career as Navarre’s all-time leading tackler (334 tackle points) with 17 tackles (11 solo/6 assists) and Isaiah Heyward added 7 tackles (6 solo/assist).
Raiders who wore #18:
RB Jaquil Johnson – Class of 2014
K Luke Morton – Class of 2015
TE/RB Tyler Rebber – Class of 2017 – played baseball at Mobile University
WR Matthew Pareja – Class of 2021
RB Jaquil Johnson – Class of 2014
K Luke Morton – Class of 2015
TE/RB Tyler Rebber – Class of 2017 – played baseball at Mobile University
WR Matthew Pareja – Class of 2021
Current Raider wearing #18:
WR Ben Richardson – Class of 2023
WR Ben Richardson – Class of 2023
Statistics that involve #18:
18 – assisted tackles in a career – Josh Nicdao (2006-07)
18 – rushing touchdowns in a career – Michael Pettus (2007-09)
18 – points scored in a game – vs. Gulf Breeze (Week 10 – 2008)
18 – sacks in a career – Christian Gill (2011-13) – 3rd All-Time
18 – sacks in a career – Xavier Fernandez (2014-16) – 3rd All-Time
18 – sacks in a season – Grady Kelly (2019) – Navarre Record
18 – assisted tackles in a career – Josh Nicdao (2006-07)
18 – rushing touchdowns in a career – Michael Pettus (2007-09)
18 – points scored in a game – vs. Gulf Breeze (Week 10 – 2008)
18 – sacks in a career – Christian Gill (2011-13) – 3rd All-Time
18 – sacks in a career – Xavier Fernandez (2014-16) – 3rd All-Time
18 – sacks in a season – Grady Kelly (2019) – Navarre Record
Navarre Raider Class of 2019:
3 – Chris Williams – RB
4 – Joshua Carter – LB/RB
5 – Dante Wright – WR/DB
7 – Garon Finley – QB
8 – Nathan Crews – DB
12 – Evan Gourley – DB
14 – Quinn Caballero – WR/DB
15 – Zach Simpson – WR
16 – Kevin Taich – K
17 – Anthony Brockum – WR
26 – Cameron Thomas – DB
28 – Matthew Downey – DB
41 – Peyton Law – LB
48 – Isaiah Heyward – LB
50 – Conner Brasell – LB
64 – Bryson Garner – OL
66 – Trey Campbell – OL/DL
75 – Cota Taylor – OL
79 – Klayton Dillard – OL
82 – Cody Thompson – WR
83 – Shane Grotke – WR
84 – Noah Melendez – WR
85 – Zack Taylor – WR
87 – Erik Anderson – TE
95 – Alex Gilchrist – DL
96 – Jacobi Smith – DL/P
97 – Mitchell Hunt – DL
99 – Jordan Jefferson – DL
3 – Chris Williams – RB
4 – Joshua Carter – LB/RB
5 – Dante Wright – WR/DB
7 – Garon Finley – QB
8 – Nathan Crews – DB
12 – Evan Gourley – DB
14 – Quinn Caballero – WR/DB
15 – Zach Simpson – WR
16 – Kevin Taich – K
17 – Anthony Brockum – WR
26 – Cameron Thomas – DB
28 – Matthew Downey – DB
41 – Peyton Law – LB
48 – Isaiah Heyward – LB
50 – Conner Brasell – LB
64 – Bryson Garner – OL
66 – Trey Campbell – OL/DL
75 – Cota Taylor – OL
79 – Klayton Dillard – OL
82 – Cody Thompson – WR
83 – Shane Grotke – WR
84 – Noah Melendez – WR
85 – Zack Taylor – WR
87 – Erik Anderson – TE
95 – Alex Gilchrist – DL
96 – Jacobi Smith – DL/P
97 – Mitchell Hunt – DL
99 – Jordan Jefferson – DL
Navarre is 13-5 in their last 18 games and leads the all-time series against Crestview, 11-7. The Raiders have outscored the Bulldogs in the series, 485-376.