Change is coming to the football playoff schedule for the 1A-7A classifications.
Due to the impact Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton have had on schedules this fall in most of the state, the FHSAA has decided the playoffs for those classes will now begin Nov. 15 instead of Nov. 8.
Topping last year’s Beach Bowl is not going to be easy. The game was a heart-stopper that went down to the wire.
With a district championship on the line, the Raiders and Dolphins went to overtime tied at 42 after Hunter Pfiester connected with Terence Marshall on a scoring strike with 11 seconds to play in regulation.
Homecoming is a big deal on its own. A showdown with one of the nation’s best teams makes things even bigger.
Today, the University of West Florida football team takes on No. 19 Delta State in a Gulf South Conference showdown at PenAir Field. Game time is 4 p.m.
Bryce Wheeler is only a sophomore.
But inside the locker room late last Friday night, the defensive lineman spoke like a seasoned veteran about the Navarre Raider football team needing to brush off a 27-7 loss to Crestview and move on.
District tournament play begins next week for several Santa Rosa County volleyball teams.
Navarre, Pace and Milton are all in action on Monday in the District 1-6A tourney while Central and Jay both get their Rural District 1 tournament runs started on Tuesday.
Quentin Randolph is returning to the Vegas Knight Hawks.
The franchise’s all-time leader in receptions and receiving yards, as well as a fan favorite, has been signed for the 2025 Indoor Football League season.
Two things inspired Navarre Raider senior Manasseh Underwood II to play golf.
One was his uncle, a former pro who encouraged his nephew to get into the sport.
Navarre has an opportunity to keep itself in the hunt for a District 1-6A title when it takes on Crestview Friday night at Bennett C. Russell Stadium.
Navarre and Crestview are facing off for the first time since 2021 when the Raiders won 29-22 at home.
Navarre’s volleyball team could have folded after losing the first two sets and trailing 18-12 in the third in a District 1-6A showdown against Pace on the road Wednesday night.
Giving up, however, wasn’t an option for the Raiders, who fought back, rallying for a win in game three and then nearly forcing a decisive game five.
