Countdown to Original Kickoff – Navarre Raiders – 20 days

Sam Harton - Class of 2007
Joel Beauchemin - Class of 2011
Gunnar Casey - Class of 2012
Kody Kelley - Class of 2013
Quentin Randolph - Class of 2014
Quentin Randolph - University of West Florida
Nolan Garrett - Class of 2018
20 days to the original kickoff of the 2020 HS Football season as Navarre would have been traveling to Gulf Breeze on 21 Aug 20. The season originally was scheduled to start on 27 Jul 20 (practice); but has now been delayed until 24 Aug 20.
 
20 games ago – Navarre 53, Choctaw 7 (2018)
 
Box Score
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; one each from Chris Williams, Jebari Mitchell and Antonio.
 
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, Carter and Xayvion Thomas lead 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 #20:
RB/DB Patrick Hess – Class of 2004
DB Sam Harton – Class of 2007
WR Joel Beauchemin – Class of 2011
WR Gunnar Casey – Class of 2012
LB Kody Kelley – Class of 2013
WR Quentin Randolph – Class of 2014 – played at University of West Florida where they won a National Championship in 2019.
LB Nolan Garrett – Class of 2018
 
Current Raider wearing #20:
RB Joe Simmons – Class of 2021
 
20 – points scored in a game – 10 times from 1998-2019
20 – rushing touchdowns in a season – Dwayne Carter (2010) – 3rd all-time
20 – touchdown receptions in a career – Brad Leggett (2009-11) – 2nd all-time
20 – touchdowns in a career – Brad Leggett (2009-11)
20 – tackles for loss in a career – Christian Gill (2011-13)
20 – completions in a game – Caine Adamson (2016)
20 – touchdown passes in a season – Sage Chambers (2017) – Navarre Record
 
Navarre is 14-6 in their last 20 games and lead the series against Choctaw, 8-7.

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