Anthony Gassaway returned to the football field Oct. 13, his first game in nearly a year.
It’s safe to say the junior running back was glad to make his return and help the Navarre Raiders topple Milton 51-14.
The University of West Florida football team fell hard in this week’s AFCA NCAA Division II Top 25 poll this week after losing 10-6 Saturday to West Alabama on the road.
The official rivalry games for Navarre and Pace are next week when the Raiders take on Gulf Breeze and the Patriots battle Milton.
But the game that might carry the most weight is Friday night when Navarre and Pace square off with the District 1-4S title and automatic berth to the playoffs on the line.
Charlie Cottrell and Jaxson Spalla jogged with an orange Gatorade bucket in hand, doing their best to catch up to head coach Jay Walls, who was making his way through the handshake line.
But as they attempted to dump ice water on their elated coach, who had just notched a milestone win in his career at the helm of the Navarre Raiders, Walls thwarted the effort.
It’s district tournament time for area volleyball teams.
Things get started Monday with a pair of games as Milton (8-16) travels to Tate (17-7) in the District 1-6A tourney while Central plays host to Laurel Hill in District 1-1A play.
Navarre and Pace finished first and second, respectively, in the overall standings at the Santa Rosa County Swim Meet Thursday at the Pullum YMCA. Milton took fourth.
The meet took place on a chilly and sometimes rainy afternoon, with swimmers huddling up in an effort to stay warm, wearing blankets and jackets, but there was also plenty of energy as they cheered on their teammates in a tightly contested meet.
