The boys district championships are in the books as several teams from around Northeast Florida hoisted district trophies Friday night. It was lots of high powered action including many upsets. Bishop Snyder over Jackson, West Nassau over Paxon, and Bartram Trail over Oakleaf were all unpredicted wins by many. It’s a reason why they play...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
There was one theme across Northeast Florida on National Signing Day 2021, a sigh of relief. With the covid-19 pandemic ravaging the country, one of the hardest areas affected indirectly has been college football recruiting. A dead period restricted college coaches from visiting high schools, and many camps were cancelled last summer due to the...Read More
Jackson HS- The Paxon Eagles (16-6) traveled to Main Street to face the Jackson Tigers (14-4), setting up a battle between the last two Gateway Conference Champions. Paxon won it in 2020 and Jackson was crowned in 2019. Both teams came into the contest on winning streaks. Paxon defeated Westside 58-48, then First Coast 50-49...Read More
Paxon HS- Quinnton Jackson’s 3-pointer gave Paxon their first lead and the 50-49 win over First Coast in the Gateway Conference Semifinals Thursday night. Jackson scored 26 points in the game including the go ahead 3 pointer to the eruption of the home crowd. It was an amazing comeback for Coach Toby Frazier and his...Read More
Paxon HS- The Jackson Tigers overcame a 9-point second half deficit to defeat Lee in the boys gateway conference semifinal 54-42 Thursday night. At one point, the Tigers went on a 16-0 run to take the lead in in the second half and never looked back. Big 6’9 Marquez Ray with the bucket for Jackson!...Read More
The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr once said, “There comes a time when one must take a position that is neither safe nor politic nor popular, but he must take it because his conscience tells him it is right.” As we remember his legacy this week, we are reminded that the dream that Dr....Read More
Bishop Snyder- The iron was unkind for both teams early on in Tuesday night’s top ranked matchup between Andrew Jackson(#2 in Duval Sports Rankings) and Bishop Snyder (#4 in Duval Sports Rankings), as both teams struggled to hit shots. This came as no surprise with both teams thriving off of defense this season. Early contested...Read More
The Holiday tournaments have concluded and we’re into the Martin Luther King Jr tournaments, which means it’s the half way point of the 2020-2021 regular season. We’ve learned a lot since the beginning of the season, but will learn even more down the stretch and during the conference tournaments. Check out our midseason rankings as...Read More
Bishop Kenny HS- Senior forward Lovie Flowers scored the last 4 points of overtime, including the game deciding free throws Monday night, as Ribault (9-3) defeated (8-6) Bishop Kenny 51-50. Flowers stepped in brilliantly after starters Kendra Williams and Nigeria Harkless both fouled out late in the game. Depth and experience led the way for...Read More