Sandalwood HS- After checking out Spruce Creek in the referee scrimmage a week prior, the scouting report was out on the Hawks from Port Orange. They were big up front, led by 6’6 ,350lb , Jayson Edwards #77 and 6’5 , 315 lbs Colin King #55. Their beefy offensive line allowed for them to control...Read More

Port Orange FL- In any other year, the Spruce Creek team that faced Bartram Trail in their Regional Semifinal playoff game might’ve given the Bears a tough test. Spruce Creek came into the contest at 6-3 with close losses to Seminole (9-0), Deland (4-2), and Daytona Beach Mainland (8-1) with Deland’s two losses coming to...Read More

The race for the District 1-8A title could be a wild one this year as all five could have a say so in the race. Palm Coast ended Spruce Creek’s reign last season, will their loaded team have the skills again to hold on to the trophy.  Spruce Creek held onto the trophy two years ago but must...Read More

Lakeland- Spruce Creek trailed by as much as 11 points in the first half but mounted a comeback, winning in dramatic fashion 44-43 over Miami Senior High to claim the Class 9A championship. . You may remember Spruce Creek as the team that dealt Sandalwood their first loss of the season. Sandalwood would go on...Read More

Sandalwood- Not even a broken down bus could stop the defending District 1-8A champions from rolling to victory Tuesday night at Dennis Bartley Field, as Spruce Creek defeated Sandalwood 33-18. Spruce Creek, located near Daytona Beach Florida traveled from Central Florida by bus Tuesday, but their bus broke down four times on the way to...Read More

With it being Memorial Day weekend, we thought it would be a great time to start releasing some of the 2017 area high school football schedules. We start with District 1-8A, which will feature Sandalwood, Mandarin, Deland,  Palm Coast and defending champion Spruce Creek. The district ended last year in a three-way tiebreaker at Mandarin, with both Spruce Creek...Read More

MANDARIN-For nine straight weeks, arch-rivals Mandarin and Sandalwood were both ranked in the top ten state rankings and looked well on their way to a potential second round playoff meeting. That is until Sandalwood blew a 24 point lead and lost to Mandarin 34-31 and a week later Mandarin coming off the emotional win over Sandalwood, laid down in a 42-19...Read More

We have reached the 75 % point of the season, only a few weeks left in the regular season. As teams make their final push towards making the playoffs. I will break down each local district and tell you who is good shape, who needs help and who can already prepare for the 2017 season. From 8A...Read More