Main Street- It’s no secret to anyone where many of the big time football players from Matthew Gilbert Middle School, and Spring Field Academy Middle School (formerly Kirby Smith) go to play high school football. For decades, many football players have opted for Moncrief (Raines) over Main Street (Jackson). Yet with the new hire of...Read More

Raines HS- It was billed as the game of the week, 8-time defending 3A champions Trinity Christian visiting 3-time state champion Raines. Anticipation from both teams all week culminated in big plays from big playmakers on both sides of the ball leading to a game with lots of action. Trinity receives 1st half @_tre_brown @DuvalSports...Read More

Raines HS- It didn’t take long for Ed White’s offense to show why they are going to be one of the premiere units in the city this year. On Ed White’s first drive, the Commanders trotted out new starting running-back Christian Ellis who quickly showcased his ability for moving the chains. Steady dose of Ellis...Read More

As Covid-19 spread throughout the world a year ago, many high school athletes were uncertain if they’d ever get the opportunity to compete in Track & Field events again. The 55th annual Bob Hayes Track & Field Invitational was cancelled last year. Yet just a year later, many of those same athletes who put their...Read More

Bishop Kenny HS- It’s without question the toughest classification in Northeast Florida, and quite possibly the state of Florida. With Bishop Kenny, Raines and Ribault, all perennial powerhouses vying for playoff supremacy in North Florida, the Class 4A playoff early rounds are literally a twisted metal drag race to the finish. On Thursday, we saw...Read More

The 4A District 3 Championship featured a match-up of one the best rivalries in the area.  It was the third time that Raines and Ribault had played each other this season with Raines winning the two earlier games, including the Gateway Conference Championship. Raines was led by Seniors Ahliah Brown, Jamicia Davis and Selah Reddick. Ribault was...Read More

Raines HS- If you missed the Gateway Conference Tournament Championship game for the girls, you missed a good one.  It was a rematch of last year’s championship pitting rivals Raines and Ribault against each for bragging rights as the best public school in Duval county.  Raines came out on top for the second year in...Read More

The championship game of the Gateway Conference Tournament will feature a rematch of last year’s game between defending champions Raines and Ribault. These two school are old rivals and have had some classic battles in the past. Raines won their earlier match up this season 62-49.  Ribault was coming off of quarantine and hadn’t played or practiced...Read More

Terry Parker HS- The Gateway Conference Tournament Quarterfinals at Terry Parker High School featured Raines versus Baldwin and Terry Parker versus Mandarin Tuesday Night.  Gateway Conference Tournament Girls 2nd roundAt Terry Parker 5:30 Raines vs Baldwin pic.twitter.com/O6f0bg5L1O— Patrece Albertie (@CoachPatrece) January 12, 2021 In game one, Raines jumped out to a quick 7-0 lead causing...Read More

Raines vs. Jackson was a matchup of two of the best teams in the area. It was highly competitive and evenly matched. Defense ruled the day as each team struggled to score.  Raines used a full court trapping defense for most of the game while Jackson employed a straight man to man defense. It was...Read More