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June 24, 2018
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Jun
2018

High School Story of Year: No. 13 West Nassau makes history winning first playoff game since 1978 in dominating fashion

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...
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24
Jun
2018

High School Story of Year: No. 14 BK stuns Ribault to end Trojans bid for 3 peat

SOUTHSIDE – The Class 6A girls basketball second round playoff match up revealed two teams very familiar with one another, yet found both teams in very unfamiliar positions. For Ribault, the Lady Trojans were the defending 6A state champions, and two time defending FHSAA state champions. As district champions, their second round playoff games are...
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24
Jun
2018

High School Story of Year: No. 15 Bolles

DELAND – After coming up short last season in the state semifinals in a 2-1 loss to Montverde, Bolles players vowed to not ever let that happen again. A year later, Bolles masterfully dominated the defending state champions Oxbridge Academy (12-2-4) 4-0 to win the Class 2A state title at Spec Martin Stadium its third...
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24
Jun
2018

High School Story of the Year: No. 16 Ponte Vedra run to 6A state runner-up finish

LAKELAND- It was a classic tail of David and Goliath in the  Class 6A Girls Basketball State Championship Game between Ponte Vedra and American Heritage. All year, the ladies from Ponte Vedra surprised everyone with their play on the court even when many did not give them a chance to return to the Final Four. But...
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24
Jun
2018

High School Story of Year: No. 17 Old Plank

WESTSIDE – A week before the 11 man football state finals, we stumbled across a local eight-man football team competing for its own state title as well. Here is the story of Old Plank and their semifinal win which put them in the state title game, which they lost the following week. Have you ever...
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24
Jun
2018

High School Story of Year: No. 18 Bolles, Trinity Round II epic three overtime thriller

WESTSIDE – We waited a long time for private school area powers Trinity Christian and Bolles to finally meet on the field and boy were we treated well with not just one meeting but two memorable meetings including a three overtime thriller in the first round of the playoffs. “Wide Right!” yelled the Conqueror faithful...
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24
Jun
2018

High School Story of Year: No. 19 Fernandina first ever run to Final Four

LAKELAND – The Fernandina Pirates got over the hump by scaling the hill that was Florida High last week. With the win they defeated a team that had previously bested them in the regional finals a year ago. Yet getting past Florida High was the equivalent of a molehill compared to the mountain that was...
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