Columbia defeated rival Fort White 14-7 last Friday. The game played to a scoreless tie after the first quarter, however in the second, Columbia would get on the board first when Xavier Collins hit Zamarion Jones for a score. Collins would toss another touchdown in the second quarter hitting Kyren Caldwell for a 32-yard score...Read More
Middleburg Fl- After both drives stalled to start the game, both teams would overcome the muddy conditions to score in the first quarter. This would be a sign of things to come, as the team who prevailed would have to overcome the conditions and calamities in order to grind out a win Friday night. First...Read More
Northeast Fl- It was a championship night for baseball district champions on, as several teams punched their tickets to the post season. We saw some blow-outs and some upsets that shocked teams. Let’s check out the district champions in baseball, and who held up the hardware to be crowned champs. University Christian– District 2A-3 A...Read More
Lake City FL- In an epic first round 6A playoff battle on Friday, Riverside (10-1) enacted revenge upon Columbia (6-5) 17-3 to advance to the second round of the playoffs. Riverside was led by their dominant defense, which held Columbia to 147 total yards. Jaheim Singletary had an interception and touchdown reception in the game....Read More
Lake City- The playoffs begin tonight and we kickoff our tale of the tape, previewing each Northeast Florida playoff team and opponent. Take a look each great matchup between two these well coached teams, and the break down at several positions.RPI RankingsPine Forest-0.661Mosley- 0.643Gainesville- 0.617Columbia- 0.578Riverside-0.659Lincoln-0.648Gulf Breeze-0.587Rickards 0.6022021 FHSAA Football State Championships 6A Football State...Read More
The plays in the Columbia versus Bartram Trail spring football game were so big, that they knocked the lights out, no literally. The stadium lights at Bartram would go out in the second half of the spring game. But before the lights could dim, several athletes stood out in Bartram’s 29-20 victory over Lake City...Read More
Lakeland FL- Of the five teams to travel to the RP Funding Center from Northeast Florida, two undoubtedly had the toughest roads to hoe. Powerhouse programs in their own right Paxon (25-6) and Columbia (28-3) took on two former champions from south Florida, looking to return to Florida’s highest high school summit. It’s no secret...Read More
Trailing Columbia 3-0 in overtime, Lee’s kicker Derrick Champine prepared himself to attempt a 21-yard field goal to tie the game. During the timeout, Champine yelled to his head Coach O.J Small from the field that he could not get the proper footing on the wet and muddy field to make the field goal. Faced...Read More
“We didn’t use the lower seed we were (awarded) as bulletin board material, it just meant we needed to go out and play hard”, these are the words spoken by Columbia’s Head Coach Brian Allen following their upset win over the Ponte Vedra Sharks Friday night 14-7. Columbia after losing twice in the regular season...Read More
Jacksonville Fl- Tied 21-21 in overtime, the Lee Generals needed to stop the Columbia Tigers from scoring on their first possession. They got just what they needed when linebacker Jeremy Porter sacked Columbia’s quarterback Jordan Smith to force the Tiger to attempt a field goal. The field goal was unsuccessful, giving Lee the ball with...Read More