Orlando Fl- Ryan Smenda rushed for two touchdowns, including a dagger in the final quarter lift the Fleming Island Golden Eagles to victory Friday night. The visiting stands at Edgewater High School were a sea of green as the bus loads of Golden Eagle students and fans packed the house for the playoff game. The (11-2)...Read More
Baker County- History was at stake and both teams knew it. Last week, Menendez gained their first ever playoff win, advancing to the second round of the playoffs. This week, with a final score of 37-28 in favor of Baker County, the Wildcats advanced to the third round for the first time in their school’s history....Read More
STARKE- After being on the end of back-to-back season ending playoff losses to Dunnellon; Zion Barber made sure it didn’t happen a third time. 371 days ago on the same field, Dunnellon left David Hurse Stadium with a 49-21 win over Bradford knocking the Tornadoes out of the playoffs in the first round for the...Read More
WESTSIDE – The Backyard couldn’t generate enough magic for the Lee Generals to come back in the last minute as the Fleming Island Eagles played superb defense to pull the 31-26 upset win in the first round of the playoffs. Just when you thought Lee would make a pull ahead score in the fourth quarter,...Read More
Raines High School-The slight chill of a November night was proof that Florida high school playoff time was here. For visiting North Bay Haven Academy, it was a cold night, and a memorable visit to the “graveyard”.Looking extremely methodical in their opening drive, the Buccaneers started their first drive in exactly that manner, with several...Read More
CALLAHAN – Playing its first home playoff game in 39 years, West Nassau erased two lengthy playoff streaks in a 35-7 win over Marianna in the first round of the Class 4A playoffs. Behind a lethal rushing game and the area’s fifth best defense, West Nassau won its first playoff game since 1978 and its first ever...Read More
University Christian- Quarterback Clayton Boyd tossed three first half touchdowns in route to 35-0 first round playoff victory over FAMU High Friday night. The Christians dominated the affair on defense pitching the shutout. Dyrell Stubbs secured an interception in the game, while Uriah Ratliff registered two sacks. The Christians got a great start in their attempt...Read More
Jacksonville FL- “Wide Right!” yelled the Conqueror faithful behind the North end zone at Trinity Christian Friday night, after Bolles kicker Santi Leon pulled his potential game winning field goal just right of the uprights. Reminiscent of the epic Florida State versus Miami college football thrillers, Bolles versus Trinity II certainly lived up to the avidity to...Read More
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. When the season started we knew we would have...Read More
DuvalSports.com highlights all the local Northeast Florida playoff teams selected by the FHSAA selection committee. With the new system, only district winners from Class 5A through Class 8A receive automatic bids for the playoffs. A point system will be used to determine team seeds and the overall selection of teams in Class 4A and below who...Read More