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22
Aug
2019

Late Touchdown Lifts Gamble Rogers Over Murray in Season Opener

St. Augustine- What a difference a year makes. Last year, Murray went undefeated in the regular season losing in the championship game to Landrum. The 2017 defending champion Gamble Rogers lost in the playoffs to Landrum. This year, Gamble Rogers showed that they may be closer to returning to the championship, defeating rival Murray, 14-10. Led...
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20
Aug
2019

Kickoff Classics: What We Learned From Teams Powering Into Week #1

Northeats Florida- The preseason officially came and went as many teams in Northeast Florida kicked-off football in prep sports. Several teams matched up making for intriguing games. Games which outcomes weren’t important in terms of regular season records, but were valuable in assessing the early makeup of teams and their readiness for the fall. We...
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12
Aug
2019

2019 High School Football Preview: Class 1A – Region 3

Class 1A in Northeast Florida looks a little different this year as Fort White comes down from 3A to join the pack. Hilliard and Union County will welcome them to the region, but as is the case for several years now, the road through 1A goes through Madison County. Since there is no district in...
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30
Jul
2019

Christ’s Church Midnight Practice Motivated by CJ Spiller

Determined, hopeful  and motivated players illuminated under the moonlit sky patiently awaiting the stroke of midnight. Accompanied by head coach Jim Stomps, Christ Church would carry on the five year tradition of Midnight practice. “First team to practice, last team to practice. The last team to practice will play in the State Championship game”,  explained Stomps.  “While...
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29
Jul
2019

Fletcher’s Midnight Train to Daytona Leaves at 12:01AM

Neptune Beach- It’s become a tradition at Fletcher High School for several years as parents and students line the gates of their practice field at midnight awaiting the new installment of the Fletcher Senators football team. This year’s group, led by Head Coach Kevin Brown, rushed the field at 12:01am like a midnight train with...
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25
Jun
2019

Sandalwood Wins Overall Jaguars 11-On Camp Competition

TIAA Bank Field-  For several years the Jacksonville Jaguars have hosted an annual event highlighting High School Football Athletes in the community with their 11-ON Camp. In year’s past, the camp featured 7 on 7 teams from around Florida competing in a tournament. However in 2019 the camp put a slight twist on the competiton, creating skills challenges...
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20
Mar
2019

Matt Toblin Announces He’s Leaving Ponte Vedra for Bolles

Ponte Vedra-Early today, Ponte Vedra Head Coach Matt Toblin announced on twitter that he was stepping down from his position at the school to accept the Head Coaching position at Bolles. pic.twitter.com/CCafvpf4QV— Ponte Vedra Football (@PVSharksFB) March 20, 2019 Toblin, who spent five years at the school, went 39-18 as the head man. His time...
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22
Dec
2018

Carson Beck named Florida Dairy Farmers Mr. Football winner

GAINESVILLE – When people speak about the top football players from the First Coast area of all-time, the names that often come to mind are Tim Tebow, Derrick Henry, Frankie Franklin, Lito Sheppard, Leon Washington and DeAndre Johnson; now they will have to add Carson Beck to the conversation. The junior quarterback from Mandarin solidified...
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22
Dec
2018

Bobby Ramsay named Florida Dairy Farmers Coach of the Year

GAINESVILLE – Mandarin head coach Bobby Ramsay has been named the 2018 Florida Dairy Farmers Football Coach-of-the-Year following a final round of voting by a statewide panel of high school football coaches and media representatives. Ramsay, who was previously selected as the Class 8A Coach-of-the-Year, led his team to an 11-4 record and the school’s...
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16
Dec
2018

Valdosta blazes their way to fourth overall Division II national title

MCKINNEY, TX – Rogan Wells tied a Division II title game record with five touchdown passes but it was his touchdown reception which sealed the schools fourth overall Division II national title with a 49-47 win over Ferris State Saturday night. Ahead 42-38 early in the fourth quarter, Wells lined up under a center and...
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