Countdown to Kickoff – Navarre Raiders – 92 Days

Brandon Wangerin
92 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.
 
92 games ago – Navarre 28, Columbia 21 (2012 Playoffs)
 
Box Score
CHS…0 14 7 0 – 21
NHS…14 7 0 7 – 28

The Raiders (12-1, 5-0) got off to a really quick start in the Class 6A Region 1 Final against the Tigers and future NFL star lineman, Laremy Tunsil. Nick Benton returned the opening kickoff 85 yards for a score and Navarre would add another touchdown to take a 14-0 lead after one. The lead would jump to 21-0 in the second before Columbia would put 14 points on the board before halftime to cut the game to 21-14.
 
The Tigers tied it up in the third at 21-21, so the game would be decided in the fourth quarter. The Raiders went on to score the only points of the fourth for their first ever Region Title in school history and ran their winning streak to 11 straight games.
 
Former Raiders that have worn #92:
DL Stephen Bates – Class of 2017
DL Brandon Wangerin – Class of 2020
DL Skyler Newcomb – Class of 2021
 
Statistics that involve #92:
92 – total tackles (solo/assists) in a career – Andre Mahone (2000-02)
92 – solo tackles in a career – Armani Williams (2007-09)
92 – total tackles (solo/assists) in a career – Victor Byers (2009-10)
92 – receptions in a career – Tyler England (2018-19) – 4th All-Time
 
Navarre is 71-21 in their last 92 games and lead the overall series against Columbia, 1-0.

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