27 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.
27 games ago – Navarre 53, Choctaw 7 – (2018)
Box Score
Navarre……17 15 14 7 – 53
Choctaw…..0 7 0 0 – 7
Navarre……17 15 14 7 – 53
Choctaw…..0 7 0 0 – 7
As soon as the Raiders (4-0) got off the bus, they were putting points up on the board in this one. Kevin Taich got the scoring started with a 28-yard FG and Jaydin Antonio (77 yard TD reception) and Quinn Caballero (69 yard TD reception) would give Navarre a 17-0 lead after one.
Even the defense got into the scoring as Matthew Downey recorded a safety. Josh Carter added a 1-yard TD run and Dante Wright hauled in a 40-yard TD pass from Marlon Courtney and the Raiders found themselves comfortably ahead at the half, 32-7.
Navarre would add three rushing TDs in the second half, one each from Chris Williams, Jebari Mitchell and Jaydin Antonio. On the night, Marlon Courtney went 7-11 for 211 yards and two TDs and Navarre rushed for 229 yards on 36 carries, with Antonio leading the way with 81 yards on five carries. Caballero contributed 89 yards on two receptions.
On defense, Josh Carter and Xayvion Thomas led the way with seven tackles each and the Raiders totaled 12 tackles for loss, with Jordan Jefferson and Alex Gilchrist registering three each in the win.
Raiders who wore #27:
DB Lavonte Geisser – Class of 2015
DB Tyson Brown – Class of 2017
DB Avery Biesel – Class of 2018
LB Matthew Poynter – Class of 2020
DB Lavonte Geisser – Class of 2015
DB Tyson Brown – Class of 2017
DB Avery Biesel – Class of 2018
LB Matthew Poynter – Class of 2020
Current Raider wearing #27:
DB Austin Wright – Class of 2022
DB Austin Wright – Class of 2022
Statistics that involve #27:
27 – points scored in a game – vs. Freeport (Week 3 – 1998)
27 – points scored in a game – vs. Arlington Country Day (Week 1 – 2003)
27 – points scored in a game – vs. Crestview (Week 9 – 2005)
27 – solo tackles in a season – Ryan Diamco (2015)
27 – tackles (solo/assists) in a season – Lee Jones (2015)
27 – points scored in a game – vs. Washington (Week 2 – 2017)
27 – points scored in a game – vs. Escambia (Week 6 – 2017)
27 – solo tackles in a season – Bryson Brewer (2017)
27 – points scored in a game – vs. Escambia (Week 7 – 2018)
27 – points scored in a game – vs. Crestview (Playoffs – 2018)
27 – solo tackles in a season – Grady Kelly (2019)
27 – points scored in a season – Preston Penton (2020)
27 – points scored in a game – vs. Freeport (Week 3 – 1998)
27 – points scored in a game – vs. Arlington Country Day (Week 1 – 2003)
27 – points scored in a game – vs. Crestview (Week 9 – 2005)
27 – solo tackles in a season – Ryan Diamco (2015)
27 – tackles (solo/assists) in a season – Lee Jones (2015)
27 – points scored in a game – vs. Washington (Week 2 – 2017)
27 – points scored in a game – vs. Escambia (Week 6 – 2017)
27 – solo tackles in a season – Bryson Brewer (2017)
27 – points scored in a game – vs. Escambia (Week 7 – 2018)
27 – points scored in a game – vs. Crestview (Playoffs – 2018)
27 – solo tackles in a season – Grady Kelly (2019)
27 – points scored in a season – Preston Penton (2020)
Navarre is 20-7 in their last 27 games and leads the all-time series against Choctaw, 9-7. The Indians have outscored the Raiders in the series, 423-419.