Countdown to Kickoff – Navarre Raiders – 29 Days

Nolan LeMaitre
Jessie Holmes
Alex Cork
Omari Green
Preston Penton
29 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.
 
29 games ago – Navarre 53, Washington 12 (2018)
 
Box Score
Washington…0 0 0 12 – 12
Navarre………26 14 6 7 – 53
 
The Raiders (2-0) returned home for the first time in 2018 as they hosted the Wildcats. The fireworks started early as Navarre built up a 40-0 lead at the half. The Raiders would go on to put up their first of three 50+ points in a game on the season in the win.
 
Marlon Courtney III went 6-8 for 112 yards and a TD with a QBR of 153.6 as he found six different receivers on the night. Quinn Caballero had the lone touchdown reception. Chris Williams led the ground attack with 11 carries for 78 yards and two touchdowns. Josh Carter found the end zone twice as well and Jaydin Antonio produced the other rushing touchdown.
 
The Raider defense held the Wildcats to 181 yards of total offense (25 passing/156 rushing). Isaiah Heyward led the way with six tackles and Matthew Downey, Marvin Bryant and Xayvion Thomas added five tackles each.
 
Raiders who wore #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 Southwest CC (CA) & is currently at Lake Erie College (OH)
K Preston Penton – Class of 2021
 
Current Raider wearing #29:
DB Jack Briley – Class of 2024
 
Statistics that involve #29:
29 – points scored in a game – vs. Walton (Week 3 – 1999)
29 – rushing touchdowns in a career – Patrick Hess (2002-03) – 4th All-Time
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 – points scored in a game – vs. Gulf Breeze (Week 8 – 2017)
29 – receiving touchdowns in a career – Dante Wright (2016-18) – Navarre Record
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 22-7 in their last 29 games and leads the all-time series against Washington, 6-0. The Raiders have outscored the Wildcats in the series, 219-58.

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