Orange Park Fl- The Clay County Middle School foot ball season began with a rematch of last year’s county championship game, as Lakeside Junior High hosted Oakleaf Junior High Tuesday night. It was a hard fought contest between two former champions the last two years. However, Coach Merlin Smith and his Yellow Jackets were victorious...Read More
Once again, the best Middle School Football athletes in Northeast Florida have arrived! After an absence in 2020 due to the covid-19 pandemic, the list returned in 2021 naming some of the best athletes around. This year at Duval Sports we were able to partner with the Jacksonville Jaguars Foundation through Jaguars PREP to celebrate...Read More
Ribault HS- Trailing 6-0 at halftime, the defending Duval County Middle School Champion Ribault Colts needed a spark from someone. That spark came from Naeem Burroughs, who took the second half kickoff 60-yards to the end-zone for a Ribault touchdown. That play proved to be the deciding factor in the game, as Ribault won the...Read More
Wolfson HS- With 4:00 minutes left to play in the 4th quarter and the game tied 6-6 all, Ribault head coach Aaron Pinckney dialed up some old school football to close out the game. A steady dose of ground and pound behind his offensive line milking the clock resulted in a touchdown by Te’Sean Haynes...Read More
Lake Shore- Lake Shore defeated Fletcher for the second time in as many weeks. Their first win, Fletcher went ahead 16-0, before Lake Shore pulled away scoring over 30 points for the victory. This time in the Duval County playoff game, quarterback Jaidan Delaune would add to his touchdown total scoring three touchdowns in the...Read More
St. Johns FL- What a year it’s been for the Liberty Pines Middle School Football team. After an undefeated 7-0 regular season, the Wolves did something no other Liberty Pines team has ever done. They won a middle school football championship. They faced Valley Ride Academy, a team at 5-2 who had defied the odds...Read More
Macclenny Fl- For the second year in a row, the Baker County Football team was crowned champions of Middle School Football. The Bobcats defeated Lakeside 36-0 to be crowned champions. It was a memorable year for Baker County. They were the masters of serving donuts all year. They defeated Lake Asbury 43-0 and Wilkerson 47-0...Read More
Southside- Duval County Middle School football is back, and with it comes several teams vying for the opportunity to hoist the coveted championship trophy at the end of the season. For Lake Shore, they have had several opportunities at the title, yet they’ve fallen short in different playoff and championship tries. This year however, they...Read More
The time as come again to recognize some of the best football athletes in Northeast Florida. These student athletes have displayed incredible sportsmanship and athletic ability on the gridiron, which has set them apart from everyone else. They not only are the best at their position as voted on by their fellow teammates, coaches, and...Read More
With the return of our annual Duval Sports Top 50 featuring the 50 best middle school football players from Northeast Florida, we get ready for one of the best groups ever by looking back on our very first list. Four years ago, these players were heading to high school, now many are headed off to...Read More
