Football Preview: Niceville Eagles vs. Navarre Raiders
Niceville and Navarre are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The Niceville Eagles will square off against the Navarre Raiders at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Navarre took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Niceville, who comes in off a win.
Niceville will head into Friday's game hoping to keep the good times rolling: they only won by three when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 40-point they dealt Milton on Friday. Niceville blew past Milton 43-3. That looming 43-3 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Eagles yet this season.
Meanwhile, Navarre and Pace met for a duel on Friday where Navarre had to take the L. Navarre was outmatched by Pace at home and fell 35-7. Having soared to a lofty 48 points in the game before, the Raiders couldn't push the score so high this time.
Niceville's win bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Navarre, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Niceville against Navarre when the teams last played back in November of 2023, as the squad secured a 63-34 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Niceville since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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