The University of West Florida football team made a statement Saturday night, winning on the road against West Alabama in a battle of NCAA Division II unbeatens.
There were smiles on the sideline among the players and energy in the stands, especially from a student section decked out in camo, full of life, tossing around an inflatable dolphin.
Little has gone right for the Navarre Raiders on the football field this season, but on this mild mid-October Friday evening at Bennett C. Russell Stadium, they celebrated.
Brody Bruce had another big day for the Navarre Raiders on a cross-country course. So did Jaelee Placke.
Their teammates weren’t bad either at the Aggie Invitational Tuesday morning at the Ashton Brosnaham Complex in Pensacola.
Two points away from victory in a District 1-6A quarterfinal against Pace, Navarre’s volleyball team struggled to close the deal.
Once with a seemingly commanding lead, the Raiders’ advantage had been cut to a couple of points, and they found themselves on the verge of having to play a fifth game.
Michael Carter was on the field for the Arizona Cardinals for the second consecutive week, playing in the team’s 31-27 loss to Indianapolis on Sunday.
The former Navarre Raider carried the ball nine times for 34 yards and caught two passes for 30 yards.
