Excitement, energy and races that went down to the wire. It was all bundled into one to set the stage for a highly competitive Santa Rosa County Meet last Thursday afternoon at the Pullum YMCA.
At the end of the meet, Navarre’s girls swim team stood tall as county champions, winning despite claiming first in only three events.
Down two sets to none and on the brink of being swept for the fifth consecutive time against rival Gulf Breeze, Navarre dug in and battled back last Thursday night.
The Raiders weren’t going to let the Dolphins just cruise to another easy win. They served the ball well, came up with key kills and got after it defensively, diving on the floor to keep the ball in play.
Michael Carter played in the 20th game of his NFL career Sunday afternoon and helped the New York Jets beat the Green Bay Packers 27-10 at Lambeau Field.
Carter rushed for 41 yards and had at least one catch for the sixth consecutive game as the Jets extended their win streak to three games.
Scoring on eight of its 11 possessions, the University of West Florida football team rolled past Shorter 50-26 Saturday afternoon at Barron Stadium.
Making its second consecutive trip to Georgia, the ninth-ranked Argos averaged better than seven yards per play as they picked up their second straight win.
A stretch of three games that will determine the fate of Navarre’s district championship hopes begins tonight when the Raiders take on Milton.
Navarre is looking to take another step towards its first district title since 2018 when it faces the Panthers in a 7:30 p.m. game at Bennett C. Russell Stadium.
