GAINESVILLE – The road to Orlando officially begins this week for several playoff teams, we begin by breaking down each classification. First round games kick of this weekend all over the state, including around town as teams start their conquest of getting to Camping World Stadium. Class 1A is one of the most balanced classes...Read More

NORTHSIDE – When senior receiver George Webb raised the sword and firmly planted it into the ground, little did he know the ploy would greatly symbolize the rest of the day. The ploy symbolized this was Raines field and deal with it. Raines backed it up with a running clock 41-6 win over arch-rival and...Read More

SOUTHSIDE – With their backs against the wall and their season on the line, Clay looked like a team playing with a purpose responding to adversity in dominating fashion with a 45-13 win over host University Christian, to likely secure its fifth straight playoff appearance. After a devastating loss to Baker County two weeks ago in...Read More

We have reached the final two weeks of the regular season and while a few teams have clinched playoff bids, the majority of teams are still fighting for their lives. Under the new playoff system, only the 16 district champions in Classes 5A-8A are guaranteed automatic playoff bids. The remaining 16 playoff bids in each...Read More

GREEN COVE SPRINGS – Under the new playoff system in its inaugural season, both Baker County and Clay both were likely unsure what the margin of error was for making the playoffs as a wild card team; the only thing they knew for sure was to win the District 5-5A title and guarantee their spot...Read More

FLEMING ISLAND – It was hyped as how would one of the top ranked defenses in the area Fleming Island, be able to handle one of the top ranked offenses Bartram Trail in the area. Turns out though it was a coming out party for the Bartram Trail defense. A defense, which had given up 54...Read More

JULINGTON CREEK – What a difference a year makes, a year ago Eric Weatherly was on the Fruit Cove sideline punishing area defenses; a year later he was on the receiving end of one of those butt whoopings. Weatherly transferred to Liberty Pines in the off season and has guided the Wolves to their best...Read More

PACETTI BAY – A slow start and an early deficit fueled Gamble Rogers to a come from behind 15-12 win over host Pacetti Bay. Pacetti Bay jumped on Gamble Rogers early with a 12-0 lead and looked in total control of the game before the Singrays finally woke up. King Benford connected with Aaron Wynn...Read More

EASTSIDE – They know every time they take the field, there will always be a huge target on their backs; however Matthew Gilbert players and coaches gladly welcome the weekly challenge. Yet despite going 88-4 since 2006, many believe this is the year Gilbert finally goes down. Good luck with that. Kirby Smith gave Gilbert...Read More

BOLLES – The mark of a great coaching staff is to identify the opposing teams weakness and immediately attack it repeatedly until they prove they can stop it. University Christian coaches knew Bolles couldn’t cover Kyree Hammonds and the Christians made them pay for it. Hammonds hauled in three touchdowns (82, 50, 22) exposing the...Read More