Niceville and Navarre are an even 5-5 against one another since November of 2015, but not for long. The Eagles will host the Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Niceville will be strutting in after a win while Navarre will be coming in after a defeat.
Niceville gave up the first points on Friday, but they didn't give up any more after. They put the hurt on Milton with a sharp 45-21 victory. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won four contests by 21 points or more so far this season.
Jakobe Gilyard
| 10/24/25 vs Milton | 193 |
| 10/09/25 vs Mosley | 81 |
| 10/03/25 vs Godby | 195 |
| 09/26/25 @ Gulf Breeze | 60 |
| 09/19/25 vs Choctawhatchee | 32 |
| + 4 more games |
Niceville found their leader in freshman Jakobe Gilyard, who rushed for 193 yards and four TDs. With that strong performance, Gilyard is now averaging an impressive 109.6 rushing yards per game. Another player making a difference was Robert Oliver, who picked up 138 receiving yards and one score.
Meanwhile, Navarre came up short against Pace on Friday, falling 41-21. While losing is never fun, the Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 233rd, while the Patriots are ranked 25th).
Navarre's loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Niceville, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Everything came up roses for Niceville against Navarre in their previous meeting back in November of 2024, as the squad secured a 35-7 win. In that game, the Eagles amassed a halftime lead of 35-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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