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High School Football News, Highlights, Photos in and around Jacksonville Florida

01
Dec
2018

Raines Returns to State Championship Game for Rematch with Cocoa

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...
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01
Dec
2018

Shipp Takes North Marion to the Ship Defeating Trinity 29-25

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...
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24
Nov
2018

Trinity rains on Bolles parade back in the Final Four again

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...
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24
Nov
2018

Wipe Out! Raines Shuts Out West Nassau On Their Way To State Semifinal

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...
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24
Nov
2018

Edgewater Rains in the Backyard Washing Lee from the Playoffs

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...
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22
Nov
2018

Region I-4A: No. 2 West Nassau at No. 1 Raines

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...
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22
Nov
2018

Third round: Seven area teams count their blessings one by one

” 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...
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21
Nov
2018

Region I-2A: University Christian at North Florida Christian

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...
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21
Nov
2018

Conquerors Snatch War Eagles Out of Playoffs; Sights Now Set On Bulldogs

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...
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19
Nov
2018

The Seeds of Greatness: History of Florida High School Football

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...
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