Fireworks won’t be lighting up the sky above any high school football stadiums in Santa Rosa County this season after a ban was put in place Friday by the school district.
Pace is the most notable school affected as it has had a pregame tradition of fireworks for at least 30 years.
The Navarre Raiders know the doubters are exist. Three wins and seven losses kind of creates that mindset among those on the outside of the football program.
But on the inside, in the locker room, on the practice field, Navarre is driven.
Curtis Sanders primarily played on the defensive side of the ball a season ago but is poised to get reps at running back as well this fall for the Navarre Raider football team.
The rising senior welcomes the opportunity to impact the game in more than one way.
Kaige McDonnell didn’t start competing in USA Weightlifting until the spring.
But it didn’t take long for the Navarre sophomore to thrive as he placed third at nationals earlier this summer in Colorado.
Katelyn Weller is one of the top volleyball players in the area and will continue her career collegiately at Alabama-Huntsville.
The Navarre Raider senior announced her decision to commit to the NCAA Division II Chargers on July 26. The team competes in the Gulf South Conference.
Quentin Randolph is having the time of his life this season with the Vegas Knight Hawks. And that fun is translating to success on the field for the former Navarre Raider.
He ramped that success up to another level on Saturday night, breaking the franchise record for touchdown catches in a season in the final game of the regular season.
Since early June Navarre’s football team has been on the field and in the weight room, dialed in on being ready for the start of the 2025 season.
Now that summer workouts are history and fall camp is underway, the Raiders feel good about the way the past couple of months have gone.
