Former Yulee Hornets star and current NFL All-Pro Derrick Henry was honored during Yulee’s spring football contest against Andrew Jackson. The Tigers defeated the Hornets Thursday night 19-7, in front of an energetic crowd excited to welcome back a hometown hero. Yulee High School retired Derrick Henry’s #2 jersey . 2015 Heisman Trophy Winner. All around great guy. Best of luck. @DuvalSports @KingHenry_2 @Titans pic.twitter.com/IJzjKSf8J0— Makeda Lawton (@adekam1976) May...Read More
Neptune Beach- It’s been three years since Fletcher and Sandalwood squared off against one another on the gridiron, so both teams highly anticipated the long overdue matchup. Fans would have to wait for the fall to see the teams play an official game, as Thursday’s matchup was an organized scrimmage to allow both team’s players an...Read More
JACKSONVILLE – Seems it was just a few months ago both Raines and Mandarin were celebrating state football titles, now four months later both start the process of repeating. With 18 starters gone, the Mustangs will have to look for a combination of returning players and new players emerging to fill their holes. After going...Read More
GAINESVILLE – The road to the state finals just got a little closer for First Coast area football teams. As the FHSAA announced today, it is moving its high school state football finals to Tallahassee (Class 1A-3A) and Daytona (Class 4A-8A) for the next two years at Gene Cox Stadium in Tallahassee and Daytona (formerly...Read More
Gainesville- Receiving a D1 scholarship offer while still in middle school isn’t as shocking of an event as it was a few years ago. However for Northeast Florida, it’s certainly electrifying to see two of the biggest programs in it’s backyard extend an offer to the same athlete. Trinity Christian Academy 8th-grader and Duval Sports Top...Read More
Ponte Vedra-Early today, Ponte Vedra Head Coach Matt Toblin announced on twitter that he was stepping down from his position at the school to accept the Head Coaching position at Bolles. pic.twitter.com/CCafvpf4QV— Ponte Vedra Football (@PVSharksFB) March 20, 2019 Toblin, who spent five years at the school, went 39-18 as the head man. His time...Read More
Lakeland- The Rivals 3 Stripe Camp has become a popular proving ground for high school football athletes to show what they are capable of on the gridiron. Players from around the country flock to the camps located in various cities to measure themselves against top talent, and to also measure themselves individually. For several Northeast Florida...Read More
SOUTHSIDE – Late Sunday evening, Mandarin quarterback Carson Beck announced on Twitter that he was committing to the University of Georgia. The 6’4 junior quarterback was named Florida Dairy Farmer’s Class 8A Player of the Year, he was also named to the Duval Sports All Area First Team. https://twitter.com/carsonbeck01/status/1102326124162486272?s=21 Beck passed for 3,546 yards, 39 touchdowns, 8...Read More
Trinity Christian Academy 8th grader and Duval Sports Top 50 Middle School player Treyaun Webb has been offered by the University of Georgia. Webb who stands at 6’0ft and 181lbs, is the first local athlete to be offered a football scholarship by an SEC school while still enrolled in middle school. He joins the unprecedented...Read More
SOUTHSIDE – Late Monday evening, Jacksonville radio station 1010XL first reported that Mandarin quarterback Carson Beck de-committed from the University of Alabama. Beck appeared on “The Sports Den” radio show and told hosts Denny Thompson and James Coleman that he was reopening his recruitment. The 6’4 junior quarterback was named Florida Dairy Farmer’s Class 8A...Read More