72 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.
72 games ago – Niceville 35, Navarre 21 (2014)
Box Score
Navarre….0 14 0 7 – 21
Niceville….7 7 7 14 – 35
Navarre….0 14 0 7 – 21
Niceville….7 7 7 14 – 35
The Raiders (6-1, 1-0) were looking for their seventh straight win to start the season. They fell behind 7-0 after one quarter, but rallied with 14 in the second quarter to tie it at the half, 14-14. The second half though was all Niceville as they outscored Navarre 21-7 for the victory.
Matthew Webb went 17-28 for 278 yards and two touchdowns on the night. In the two previous weeks the Raiders were able to mount a ground attack, but on this night they were limited to 68 yards on 31 carries. Tyrell Courtney was Webb’s favorite receiver as he hauled in four receptions for 116 yards; Michael Carter would add three receptions for 72 yards and two touchdowns.
On defense, Xavier Fernandez led the way with 11 tackles (3 solo/8 assists/TFL/sack) and Everette Alford would add 10 tackles (8 solo/2 assists/TFL/CF). Luke Morton went 3-3 on extra points and found the end zone on two of his four kickoffs.
Raiders who wore #72:
OL Nick Rivera – Class of 2000
OL David Eichling – Class of 2004
OL Andrew Keating – Class of 2006
OL Stephen Bellinghausen – Class of 2008
* OL Sterling Lovelady – Class of 2011 – played at Florida State
OL Nicholas Moffo – Class of 2016
OL AJ Neal – Class of 2018
OL Nick Rivera – Class of 2000
OL David Eichling – Class of 2004
OL Andrew Keating – Class of 2006
OL Stephen Bellinghausen – Class of 2008
* OL Sterling Lovelady – Class of 2011 – played at Florida State
OL Nicholas Moffo – Class of 2016
OL AJ Neal – Class of 2018
* First Navarre Raider to win a D1 National Title
Current Raider wearing #72:
OL Michael Waddell – Class of 2022
OL Michael Waddell – Class of 2022
Statistics that involve #72:
72 – points scored in a season – Patrick Hess (2002)
72 – assisted tackles in a career – Andrew Garcia (2008-10)
72 – points scored in a career – Matthew Webb (2012-14)
72 – points scored in a season – Gatlin Casey (2013)
72 – solo tackles in a season – Josh Carter (2017)
72 – points scored in a career – Jaydin Antonio (2018-19)
72 – points scored in a career – Tyler England (2018-19)
72 – points scored in a season – Jaden Rivera (2020)
72 – points scored in a season – Patrick Hess (2002)
72 – assisted tackles in a career – Andrew Garcia (2008-10)
72 – points scored in a career – Matthew Webb (2012-14)
72 – points scored in a season – Gatlin Casey (2013)
72 – solo tackles in a season – Josh Carter (2017)
72 – points scored in a career – Jaydin Antonio (2018-19)
72 – points scored in a career – Tyler England (2018-19)
72 – points scored in a season – Jaden Rivera (2020)
Navarre is 58-14 in their last 72 games and leads the all-time series against Niceville, 8-3.