Peewee Jarrett unleashed a long throw down the field, the ball destined to find the hands of John Jiles, who leaped in the end zone in an effort to make the grab.
The pass play was broken up despite Jiles just missing on getting his hands on the ball, but ultimately it didn’t matter.
A handful of seconds remained, but for Navarre, there was no need to run another play.
The outcome had been decided and the players started running off the field, their arms raised, their smiles wide, while the remaining moments of time rolled off the clock.
A trip across a state line awaits for the Navarre Raiders, who will aim to run their win streak to three games when they take on Carroll Friday night in Ozark, Alabama.
Navarre (2-2) is coming off a district-opening win over Tate last week, beating the Aggies 45-42, and hopes to keep that momentum going ahead of their bye week.
The state football championship games for all classifications will be held at Bragg Memorial Stadium in Tallahassee Dec. 7-9.
The FHSAA made the announcement Thursday morning.
Navarre’s swim team competed at the Patriot Invitational Saturday at the University of West Florida.
Navarre’s girls finished seventh overall and the boys placed fifth among 13 teams.
Hailey Netro shot the best 18-hole round of her high school career in at the FCA Invitational at A.C. Read in Pensacola Tuesday.
Netro carded a 90 to lead Navarre, which finished with a team score of 416.
On the brink of a sweep of Pensacola Catholic last Tuesday night, Navarre’s volleyball team found itself in a bit of a bind.
The Raiders trailed by a handful of points in the third set and it appeared as if perhaps this non-district match at home would go to a fourth game.
Five was the magic number for Navarre’s cross-country team at the Wildcat Invitational on Sept. 19.
Marisa Turner and Dalan Bunn both finished fifth overall in their respective races on the Pensacola State campus in Milton.
