ORLANDO – When one speaks of the greatest of all time in sports or the G.O.A.T, one must consider several factors for the discussion. Did they achieve the highest individual honor in their sport ? Did they achieve the highest team honor in their sport ? Finally, did they consistently win on a regular basis...Read More

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

Raines HS- If there’s anything we’ve learned about Raines and Oakleaf the last two weeks, is that one team is gaining confidence while the other is relinquishing it. Raines has taken out 8A powers Mandarin and Sandalwood in consecutive weeks. Last Friday, they added District 3-7A leader Oakleaf to their list of victims, defeating the Knights...Read More

Mandarin– Raines jumped out to a 14-0 lead against Mandarin and carried a 27-12 lead into the 4th quarter last Friday. Seemingly with the game in hand, the Vikings took their feet off the pedal and the Mustangs accelerated to the tune of 12 unanswered points in the final quarter. As the game inched closer...Read More

Neptune Beach Fl- When Fletcher dominated Raines in their spring football contest many believed the reign of Raines was ready to rest. I mean they didn’t look good against the Senators giving up several scores in just a quarter of football. Head Coach Deran Wiley’s horsed voice boomed with frustration and anger after the showing saying...Read More

ORLANDO – With six minutes to play in the fourth quarter, and trailing the Cocoa Tigers 10-6, Raines Vikings quarterback Ivory Durham IV dropped back to pass from the Cocoa eight yard line. Back peddling to avoid the rush, Durham lofted a pass off his back foot from the 15 yard line to the end...Read More

Congratulations to William M. Raines High School Quarterback Ivory Durham IV and Head Coach Deran Wiley for winning the Florida Dairy Farmers Class 4A Player and Coach of the year. Wiley and Durham IV led Raines to its second state championship, their first in exactly twenty years. The senior went 165 of 243 for 3,004...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

Sandalwood High School- The Saints held down the “Home Mat Advantage” as they won the 2016 Gateway Conference Championship for the second year in a row. Sandalwood tallied win after win in the final round of several different weight classes to get the overall team victory. The Saints capitalized on the lack of size with...Read More

DeFuniak Springs Fl- The Raines Vikings scored 46 points in the first half to spank the Walton Braves 52-14.The offense was clicking on all cylinders as the Vikings scored points on every drive in the first half. Raines scored their first points on a 6 yard run from Elijah Spivey. Shortly after, Jovan Bonsell scored...Read More