Navarre 3, Lincoln 0
The district champion Lady Raiders won an exciting opening round game against Tallahassee’s Lincoln High School at home on Jan. 22.
Move over Pace. Step aside Niceville. At least for now, the Raiders are the kings and queens of District 1 4A soccer. One week after the Lady Raiders captured their first ever district crown in dramatic fashion over Niceville, the boys followed suit with an 8-0 victory over Fort Walton Beach in the title match of their tournament.
Navarre 5, Niceville 4
The game had all the drama the fans could handle. After two 40-minute periods, followed by two 10-minute extra time periods, the Raiders and Niceville remained in a scoreless tie.
Navarre took the first step toward advancing to the state playoffs with a convincing win Monday night in the first round of the district tournament. Pine Forest doesn’t usually present a problem for the Raiders when they face off, and this match was no different.
The Raider boys soccer team closed out the regular season with two wins and a loss. The team will enter the District 1 4A tournament as the number-one seed and face off against Pine Forest in the first game. Navarre will look to duplicate the Lady Raiders first district championship.
Prior to Friday’s game at Bennett C. Russell Stadium, the senior players were recognized and applauded for their contribution to the Navarre soccer program. Coach Zac Preston had all of the seniors on the field to start the contest. Unfortunately, after playing a game shortened due to the frigid temperatures, the Raiders could only come away with a 1-1 tie.
The Lady Raiders ended their regular season with two more home wins. They shut out Catholic 8-0 on Jan. 6 and beat Choctaw the next night by a 9-1 score.
