Countdown to Original Kickoff – Navarre Raiders – 22 days

Russell Mertens - Class of 2007
Adam Hamilton - Class of 2009
Giovanni Randolph - Class of 2011
Giovanni Randolph - Grambling State
Elijah Appel - Class of 2013
Cade Taylor - Class of 2018
22 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.
 
22 games ago – Navarre 53, Washington 12 (2018)
 
Box Score
Wash…….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 #22:
DB/WR Lucas Thomas – Class of 2003
RB Tashan Verdell – Class of 2006
DB Russell Mertens – Class of 2007
DB/K Adam Hamilton – Class of 2009
DB Giovanni Randolph – Class of 2011 – played at Grambling State
DB Elijah Appel – Class of 2013
LB Cade Taylor – Class of 2018
 
Current Raider wearing #22:
RB Tevin Peltier – Class of 2021
 
22 – points scored in a game – Gulf Breeze (Week 10 – 2006)
22 – points scored in a game – Pensacola (Week 2 – 2011)
22 – rushing touchdowns in a season – Dwayne Carter (2011)
22 – points scored in a game – Catholic (Week 1 – 2013)
22 – points scored in a game – Tate (Playoffs – 2015)
22 – touchdown passes in a career – Caine Adamson (2014-16)
22 – tackles for loss in a season – Jordan Jefferson (2018) – 2nd overall
 
Navarre is 16-6 in their last 22 games and leads the series against Washington, 6-0.

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