Navarre’s flag football team won a program record 15 games last season, finishing as the district runner-up and advancing to the second round of the regional. 


But the Raiders are hungry for so much more in 2025. 

Lulu Kerns walked over to her sister, Kennedy, who was sitting on the bench, and the two heartbroken siblings shared a long embrace.


A similar scene played out across the Navarre Raider girls soccer sideline, and on the field, players in tears, doing their best to console one another.

Lacey Riley knocked down her fourth 3-pointer of the night, pulling Navarre’s girls basketball team within six with a little over three minutes to play in a thrilling District 1-6A quarterfinal against rival Pace on the road.


Once down 19 points in the third quarter, the Raiders refused to fold Tuesday night. Riley wouldn’t let it happen. Neither would her teammates.

Josh Cooper scored off a layup in the final seconds of the first quarter, cutting Milton’s lead to 11 in the opening round of the District 1-6A basketball tournament on Monday.


The Navarre Raiders were unable to close the gap any further, however, as the game progressed as their season ended with a 71-32 loss to the reigning district champion Panthers in Milton.

Navarre’s girls soccer team established early on Thursday night that it wasn’t going to back down from Niceville in the District 1-6A championship game.


Aiming for a second consecutive district crown, the Raiders cannot be faulted for their effort against the Eagles. And even after Niceville broke a scoreless tie late in the first half, Navarre kept battling.