COUNTDOWN TO ‘21: Navarre Ready To Roll
After a 6-1 season in 2020 – during a pandemic year – there are very few who wouldn’t have taken what head coach Jay Walls and his Navarre Raiders did. In fact, wins over Pace, Gulf Breeze, Fort Walton Beach…
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Continue ReadingAfter a 6-1 season in 2020 – during a pandemic year – there are very few who wouldn’t have taken what head coach Jay Walls and his Navarre Raiders did.
In fact, wins over Pace, Gulf Breeze, Fort Walton Beach Choctawhatchee, Andalusia, Alabama, Enterprise, Alabama and Crestview in the regular season, set the tone for the playoffs.
Even though the Raiders would lose Gainesville Buchholz in the state playoffs, the tone was set for the off-season – with the returning seniors and underclassmen using that 35-21 setback as motivation, and it has worked.
Navarre players and coaches have embraced the off-season – with the knowledge that the talent is in place for another solid playoff run in 2021.
Among those seniors who are expected to step up include Kyle Chambers (QB, 5-10, 160), Davion Hardy (WR/TE, 6-2, 190), Caden Howard (WR, 6-1, 180) and versatile Sebastian Melendez (LB/RB, 6-0, 190).
The Raiders also have Derek Percivalle (CB, 5-9, 185), Lemmy Wilson (DL, 6-2, 250) and gifted Devin Wright (TE/LB, 6-1, 220).
UNDERCLASS HELP IS HERE
With a solid and veteran senior class, the Raiders also have some gifted underclassmen – such as 2023 standouts Caleb Akers Caleb Akers 6'3" | 230 lbs | OL Navarre | 2023 FL (OL, 6-3, 250), Christian Caballero Christian Caballero 6'2" | 205 lbs | LB Navarre | 2023 FL (LB/RB, 6-2, 200), Ethan Newman Ethan Newman 6'3" | 280 lbs | OL Navarre | 2023 FL (OL, 6-3, 265) and outside linebacker Ameer Rustom Ameer Rustom 5'11" | 190 lbs | RB Navarre | 2023 FL (OLB, 5-9, 160).
The Raiders also have help with Class of 2024 twins Terence Marshall (WR, 6-1, 180) and Tyrell Marshall (WR, 5-11, 175).
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