Seven wins in a row. Playoff-bound. One final game remaining in the regular season.
And it’s a big one as the Navarre Raiders travel into Okaloosa County Friday to take on the Niceville Eagles in a showdown with regional implications weighing on it.
Peewee Jarrett sat at a table before the start of a postgame press conference and was looking down. It was obvious a 31-28 loss to Valdosta State cut deep on the final Saturday of October at Pen Air Field.
Navarre’s Hailey Netro competed at the Region 1-3A tournament for the first time in her high school career Monday and fared well all things considered.
The junior standout shot a 93.
Navarre’s boys soccer team has won a total of five games in the last two seasons, including just two a year ago.
Yet, as a new year gets underway for the Raiders, head coach James Baccarini is optimistic better days are ahead for the program.
Navarre’s 2023 girls soccer season ended without a postseason berth after a 1-0 loss to Pace last January in the semifinal round of the district tournament.
The players haven’t forgotten.
The latest FHSAA regional rankings are out and three area teams find themselves in contention to make the postseason.
Navarre and Pace remain ranked in the top eight in the Region 1-4S while Jay is in the top six in Region 1-1R.
Another morning workout is underway for Navarre’s girls weightlifting team, the music loud and the sound of weights clanking providing a familiar tune for a program that has long been one of the area’s best.
Emily Madril turned in a strong performance in her rookie season with the Orlando Pride.
The former Navarre Raider led league rookies in three different categories in her first season in the NWSL.
