Countdown to Kickoff – Navarre Raiders – 45 Days

Walter Hill
Michael Arnold
Troy Moxley
45 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.
 
45 games ago – Navarre 40, Escambia 35 (1st Round, Playoffs – 2016)
 
Box Score
Navarre……7 14 13 6 – 40
Escambia…0 7 21 7 – 35
 
In their first encounter with the Gators, Michael Carter was held to 118 yards on 28 carries. That would not be the case in this one as Carter went for 244 yards on 28 carries and four touchdowns. This was the second straight week that he rushed for over 200 yards. Caine Adamson went 6-12 for 79 yards and two touchdowns. Dante Wright finished the night with three receptions for 54 yards and two scores.
 
Navarre (10-1) jumped out to 21-7 lead at the half; but Escambia came fighting back and trailed 34-28 going into the fourth quarter. The Raiders defense stepped up big time in the waning moments of the game and had a huge 4th down stop to send Navarre into the second round of the State Playoffs.
 
Aaron Mitchell led the Raiders defense with 12 tackles (9 solo/3 assists/TFL) and Caleb Dale added 10 (4 solo/6 assists). Xavier Fernandez contributed four tackles for loss. Wright went 4-5 on extra points.
 
Raiders who wore #45:
WR Josh Livingston – Class of 2003
RB Jeff Elliott – Class of 2008
LB Walter Hill – Class of 2009
LB Michael Arnold – Class of 2011
LB Troy Moxley – Class of 2021
 
Current Raider wearing #45:
LB Tre Corzine – Class of 2024
 
Statistics that involve #45:
45 – points scored in a game vs. West Florida (Week 1 – 2006)
45 – assisted tackles in a season – Robert Roux (2007)
45 – receptions in a season – Jordan Leggett (2011)
45 – solo tackles in a season – Damontell Thompson (2012)
45 – total tackles (solo/assists) in a season – Michael Sandle (2013)
45 – assisted tackles in a career – Tommy Leggett (2014-15)
45 – touchdowns scored in a season – Michael Carter (2016) – School Record
45 – solo tackles in a season – Aaron Mitchell (2016)
45 – tackle points in a season – Marc Struck (2016)
45 – assisted tackles in a career – Jordan Jefferson (2017-18)
 
Navarre is 35-10 in their last 45 games and leads the all-time series against Escambia, 7-3 (3-0 in the Playoffs). The Raiders have outscored the Gators in the series, 285-201.

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