The Raiders traveled to Pine Forest on Nov. 19 to face perhaps their closest competitor in the region. The Raiders handled their tough opponent by winning first place in eight of the 10 weight divisions, missing only the 110-pound and 119-pound weight divisions. They also won seven second places and three third places.
The Lady Raiders met Gulf Breeze and Pace, two of the area’s best teams this week and won both games by identical 2 – 0 scores. The smothering defense of Brenda Bishop, Kaylynn Ennis, Mariah McKinney and Haylee Howard was outstanding. The Raiders now have a record of 10 – 1.
Although Navarre’s boys basketball team came up short in a game against Escambia Saturday afternoon, falling 62-54, head coach Taf Bentley was pleased with the way his team battled the entire way as it nearly rallied for a win.
The defending state champions looked the part in their first meet of the season in a resounding 77 – 9 victory over Fort Walton Beach at home on Nov. 12. The Raiders won every first place and all but one second place within each weight division.
The Raiders cruised to easy wins over district rivals Escambia (8 – 0) and Crestview (9 – 1). Their competition for the week came from Ocean Springs, Miss. Ocean Springs was state runner-up last season. The Raiders fought hard, winning a 3 – 1.
