The Navarre Raiders will venture away from home to take on the Escambia Gators at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Navarre will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last.
Navarre is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Tate on Friday, sneaking past 30-27.
Navarre's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Roman Marshall, who rushed for 42 yards, and also threw for 83 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Escambia humbled Booker T. Washington with a 48-14 victory. The game marked the Gators' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Nino Freeman had a dynamite game for Escambia, throwing for 217 yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing for 30 yards and a touchdown. Dorrion White was another key player, gaining 106 total yards and two touchdowns.
Navarre's record now sits at 2-3. As for Escambia, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Everything came up roses for Navarre against Escambia in their previous meeting back in November of 2018, as the team secured a 50-22 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Navarre since the squad 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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