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The University of West Florida football team didn’t go down without a fight Saturday night at Pen Air Field.

Down two touchdowns in the fourth quarter, the Argos rallied to force overtime, and then a second OT before falling 45-42 in a wild Gulf South Conference battle.

Michael Carter rushed for his second-highest total of the season Sunday afternoon in the New York Jets’ 27-12 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals.

Carter racked up 39 yards on 11 carries, tying for the team lead in rushing yards with teammate Breece Hall.

With all the distractions and extra activity that comes with Homecoming week, Navarre’s football team stayed focused on the task at hand.

On a picture-perfect fall evening inside a Bennett C. Russell Stadium rocking with excitement, energy,  and cheering fans, the Raiders dominated all three phases of the game in a 38-7 win over Leon.

When Mackenzie England tipped the ball over the net to put Navarre ahead by a point in a tense and thrilling final set of a showdown with Pensacola Catholic last Thursday night, the Raider senior knew the team was right where it wanted to be.

“We had so much adrenaline after we got the lead. Our energy picked up even more and we took off from there,” England said.

It’s Homecoming time for the Navarre football team. The Raiders welcome Leon to town tonight for a 7:30 p.m. non-district game at Bennett C. Russell Stadium.

Navarre (3-1) is seeking its third consecutive win and aiming to close out the month on a high not as the Raiders won’t play against until Oct. 6 at Mosley.

Lily-ana Campbell was driven to be her best for Saturday’s Wildcat Invitational at the Pensacola State Milton Campus.

“I busted my butt during practice this week,” Campbell said. “The past few weeks it was tough getting going, but this week I was just able to go hard.”

Julia Irmen could almost reach out and touch how close Navarre was to changing the narrative of its volleyball match against rival Gulf Breeze in a near-packed gymnasium.

All the Raiders had to do was finish out the opening set. And they almost did. They had the lead late, up 22-17 and then 23-19, but when it came time to close the deal, they fell a little short last Thursday.

Claire Sczesny started swimming in middle school. Though she’s taken a few breaks here and there from the sport, it’s been something she has put a lot of time and effort into over the years.

Her sister, Olivia, a former Navarre Raider swimmer, helped encourage her to get into the sport.

Navarre’s girls golf team finished third at a four-team match at Marcus Pointe in Pensacola last Tuesday.
Hailey Netro had the top score for the Raiders, shooting a 48.

Her score was the fourth-lowest score of the day overall. Navarre shot a 209 as a team. Gulf Breeze won the meet with a 181.

The plane ride back to New York is going to be an enjoyable one for Michael Carter and the Jets.

Carter accumulated 50 yards to total offense and helped New York rally for a 31-30 win over Cleveland Sunday afternoon in Ohio.