Football Game Preview: Pace Patriots vs. Navarre Raiders

Pace is 1-9 against Navarre since September of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Patriots will host the Raiders at 7:30 p.m. Pace is coming into the contest hot, having won their last seven games.

On Friday, Pace got the win against Pine Forest by a conclusive 34-12. The result was nothing new for the Patriots, who have now won six matchups by 21 points or more so far this season.

One reason for the win was Pace's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for 4.5 sacks. In that department, Dwin Stokes was the leader with two.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Navarre). They claimed a resounding 46-6 victory over Gulf Breeze. With the Raiders ahead 34-6 at the half, the game was all but over already.

Navarre's win came from a few key players Pace will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Roman Marshall, who threw for 79 yards and a pair of TDs, and also rushed for 62 yards on only six carries. Those 62 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Xylon Subido was another key player, rushing for 68 yards and one touchdown on only seven carries.

Navarre was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 230 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.

Pace's win bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Navarre, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-7.

Everything came up roses for Pace against Navarre when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 35-7 win. In that contest, the Patriots amassed a halftime lead of 28-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.