Jacksonville FL- It was a forgone conclusion even before the playoffs began. So the way it played out on Friday night was no surprise to any when Raines shut out visiting Dunnellon 48-0 to advance to the Class 4A State Championship game. The shock of the night actually occurred in another game that the Vikings were...Read More
Jacksonville Fl- Trailing 25-22 with only two minutes to play in the Class 5A State Semifinal game, North Marion’s sideline was shockingly calm. Their coaching staff was collected and their players were confident. No three people exemplified this more than Head Coach Willie Offord, senior quarterback Corey Wilsher and sophomore wide receiver Brenden Shipp. Wilsher...Read More
WESTSIDE – Surprisingly locked in a tie at the half, Trinity Christian used the torrential down pour to its own advantage by turning up its defensive pressure enabling the Conquerors to run away from visiting Bolles 34-7 Friday night. Things didn’t start out that way though as Pearson Toomey sacked Jacory Jordan on the opening...Read More
Jacksonville Fl- Last year in the playoffs, Raines was led by their running game as running back Brandon Marshall racked up 200 rushing yards versus West Nassau in their playoff matchup. This year, Raines is led by their defense. In two playoff games against Marianna and West Nassau they’ve surrendered only 9 points, including a 42-0...Read More
WESTSIDE – Confidence can go a long way for a football team and in the Class 7A Regional Final you must possess it if you want to move on to the next round. Well only one team seemed to have it on “Black Friday” and it was the Edgewater Eagles. Edgewater came out of the...Read More
For the sixth straight year, West Nassau and Raines will meet and for the second straight year somebody will be going home for the holidays. West Nassau is hoping to reverse a trend and finally get that first ever win over nemesis Raines. We’ve waited a whole year for this rematch, here is a rundown...Read More
” Let them give thanks to the LORD for his unfailing love and his wonderful deeds for mankind, for he satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry with good things,” Psalm 107: 8-9 reads. As we sit down to the table with our immediate family or our extended (football) family, let us give thanks for...Read More
TALLAHASSEE- They might be three hours apart, but North Florida Christian and University Christian have a long storied history together. The two programs meet for the fifteenth time in the playoffs this Friday with a berth in the state semi-finals at stake. There shouldn’t be any pre game talk needed for this one, as for...Read More
WESTSIDE – Behind Marcus Crowley 203 yards and one touchdown, host Trinity Christian defeated Wakulla 28-12 to advance to the third round of the FHSAA 5A playoffs. Isaiah Washington (2 catches for 87 yards), Malik Myers and Dreshawn Dawkins also had touchdowns for Trinity, while quarterback Jacory Jordan led Trinity in passing going 6 of...Read More
OCALA – It took seven years but the final product is an amazing 702 page mastery of insightful knowledge and mind blowing statistics from over the last 50 years in Richard Burton inaugural book, ‘Seeds of Greatness, A History of the Florida High School Football Championships from 1963-2017. The hottest book in the state is...Read More