” 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 the...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

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. Top seeded Raines looks to continue it course to...Read More

NORTHSIDE – When senior receiver George Webb raised the sword and firmly planted it into the ground, little did he know the ploy would greatly symbolize the rest of the day. The ploy symbolized this was Raines field and deal with it. Raines backed it up with a running clock 41-6 win over arch-rival and...Read More

Raines H.S- The intimidating confines of the “graveyard” continue to be a place that many opponents find little chance of winning this year. Another night of balance offensive attacks dismantled Sandalwood High enroute to a 55-20 victory. Raines getting ready for their showdown vs Sandalwood pic.twitter.com/daVDQegDiV — Duval Sports (@DuvalSports) October 6, 2017 Leading the...Read More

Raines H.S-Homecoming games are usually games that are scheduled against not so difficult opponents. Raines used six players to score six of their 10 offensive touchdowns in routing the undermanned and inexperienced Jackson Tigers 78-0. For the second straight game, the Vikings scored the three or more times in the first quarter. The first coming...Read More

NORTHSIDE – Tempo or momentum can quickly decide the outcome of a football game. Raines decided to use both in their domination of visiting Mandarin, as three first quarter scores set the tempo for a 55-22 win in the Graveyard. Coming off of a win over Deland on Monday due to Hurricane Irma, it would be hard to...Read More

State Rankings – Week #3 2017 AP High School Football State Rankings – Week #3 The Associated Press Top 10 Florida High School Football Poll for Week #3 of the 2017 season as of Sept. 5. First place votes in parentheses, followed by records, rating points, and previous ranking. Area teams in bold. Class 8A Record...Read More

Jacksonville Fl- Body language speaks volumes about a person or teams (in this case) the level of energy or enthusiasm a team brings to a game. And while having only practiced on a short week, how you handle business will determine a positive or negative outcome. From the moment they “walked” on to the field,...Read More

The Grave Yard- Redemption is a part of sports that will ease the pain of losing a big game. And there’s no better place to redeem yourself than at home, in familiar surroundings. It only took one quarter and capitalizing on three possessions for the Raines Vikings to celebrate and be redeemed against Northside foe First...Read More