The quicker Eagles’ pesky defense and balanced attack led Pine Forest to a 52-27 district win against the host Navarre Raiders on Thursday, Jan. 3. Despite the lopsided loss, Raiders’ coach Greg Boozer said his team had improved since a 68-17 loss to the Eagles in Pine Forest.
Deion Sanders, a former Florida State University athlete and NFL Hall of Fame football player known as “Prime Time” for his flamboyant style on and off the field, will be the guest speaker at the Fort Walton Beach All Sports Association banquet Feb. 8 at the Emerald Coast Convention Center.
When a team registers the best season in program history, post-season awards are to be expected. The Navarre High School Raiders football team, which finished 12-2 and won the school’s first region championship, hasn’t gone unnoticed by regional and statewide media.
