This University of West Florida offense appeared to be one of the most explosive in the nation heading into the 2018 NCAA Division II football season. At least on paper.
Alex Wattley tore his ACL at the beginning of last season. He had just returned from a one-year stint at Southeastern, where he redshirted in his only season there, and he was eager to get back on the field for Trinity Bible College, the school he played for as a freshman and sophomore.
As the thrill of victory soaked in late Friday night, the Navarre players celebrating a 49-12 District 2-6A win over Milton inside the fieldhouse, the enjoyment was expected to carry on into the weekend, though the focus was on a huge game on the horizon.
Jay Walls had to fight back the tears a couple of times Friday night. Not because Navarre lost a football game. The Raiders, in fact, dominated county rival Milton 49-12 in a District 2-6A encounter at Bennett C. Russell Stadium.
