The Navarre Raiders will head out to face off against the Tate Aggies at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Navarre took a loss when they played away from home last Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Milton , sneaking past 15-13. The win was some much needed relief for the Raiders as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Navarre's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Jayden Jones, Vinny Villanova, and Curtis Sanders picked up one apiece. Villanova also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 18. Navarre got some further help from Andre Spence: he forced a fumble and made 20 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Tate put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past West Florida 42-7 on the road. Given the Aggies' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 124th, while the Jaguars are ranked 297th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Navarre's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Tate, their win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0.
Navarre came out on top in a nail-biter against Tate in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, sneaking past 45-42. 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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