Countdown to Original Kickoff – Navarre Raiders – 26 days

Marcus Jones - Class of 2016
Cameron Thomas - Class of 2019
Mekhi Domino - Class of 2021
26 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.
 
26 games ago – Navarre 42, Niceville 20 (2017)
 
Box Score
Niceville….0 7 13 0 – 20
Navarre…..0 14 14 14 – 42
 
The Raiders (8-1, 3-0) finished with a win at home to the end the regular season. Sage Chambers went 7-11 for 75 yards and two touchdowns and Dante Wright contributed 85 yards on 7 carries and a score. Josh Carter added a rushing and receiving touchdown.
 
The defense found the end zone twice as well as Kevon Washington returned an interception 26 yards for a score and moments later, Wright added an interception return from 60 yards out. Cade Taylor had 12 tackles (9 solo/3 assists) and Carter added 9 tackles (6 solo/3 assists). Kevin Taich went 6-6 on extra points.
 
Raiders who wore #26:
LB/RB Marcus Jones – Class of 2016
DB Cameron Thomas – Class of 2019
 
Current Raider wearing #26:
DB Mekhi Domino – Class of 2021
 
26 – points scored in a game – Milton (Week 5 – 2004)
26 – points scored in a game – Choctaw (Week 6 – 2007)
26 – completions in a game – Dusty Jones (2011)
26 – assisted tackles in a season – Will Robinson-Pettus (2012)
26 – points scored in a game – Catholic (Week 5 – 2012)
26 – points scored in a game – Gainesville (Playoffs – 2012)
26 – assisted tackles in a season – Anthony Miller (2015)
26 – solo tackles in a season – Aaron Mitchell (2015)
26 – assisted tackles in a season – Aaron Mitchell (2015)
26 – solo tackles in a season – Michael Sandle (2015)
26 – assisted tackles in a season – Nolan Garrett (2016)
26 – assisted tackles in a season – Jordan Jefferson (2017)
26 – solo tackles in a season – Cameron Thomas (2018)
26 – points scored in a game – Pine Forest (Week 5 – 2018)
 
Navarre is 19-7 in their last 26 games and lead the series against Niceville, 8-3.

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