PENSACOLA – Perhaps it was the early morning wake up call and the six plus hour bus ride why Bolles came out flat and trailed by 17 at the half on the road at West Florida. An hour later, the Bulldogs woke up and shocked host West Florida 30-27 with a come from behind win...Read More

MANDARIN – No fourth quarter rally needed this time as host Mandarin never left off the gas and steam rolled Deland 35-0 at the Coral Friday night to move on to the Region I-8A semifinal round next week easily. Back in Week 4, Mandarin needed a late comeback to knock off host Deland 24-21, the...Read More

St. Augustine Fl- Big time players make big time plays, and Escambia’s Patrick Sanders made play after play to lift the Gators over St. Augustine 33-16 in round one of the FHSAA 6A Playoffs. Sanders said after the game of his first big play a 85-yard kickoff return for a touchdown , “I prayed before, and...Read More

We have reached the first round of the state football playoffs, which means only 21 area football teams still have a chance to bring home a state football title. Trinity Christian and Columbia still maintain the top spots with Lee and Raines right behind them. Fletcher and Mandarin have creeped up in the poll after...Read More

WESTSIDE – Two weeks ago, Old Plank football coach Dwight Wilkins was quite confident his team was a lock to get back to the state championship game and avenge the loss to Academy of Lakes last season. However, injuries and other circumstances may have temporarily scaled back those thoughts for now. That’s not to say...Read More

SOUTHSIDE – The Bishop Kenny Crusaders embarked upon Pajcic-Hunt Field and easily defeated its rival the Episcopal Eagles 49-7 on Friday night. Senior wide receiver Jonathan Jones led the Crusaders with three touchdowns, while seniors Caniem Maxwell, Cade Sams ,Bryce Mullenix and Nzuri Charles would also score touchdowns for the Crusaders.  Bishop Kenny’s Jonathan Jones...Read More

JACKSONVILLE BEACH – In overtime knotted at 20-20, sophomore running-back Myles Montgomery was larger than life, running the winning 10-yard touchdown for the Senators to defeat Mandarin 27-20. With the playoffs on the line and facing one of the hottest teams in the city, Fletcher’s seniors and a sophomore running-back proved to each other and...Read More

SOUTHSIDE –  With the playoffs out of sight, the seniors from Sandalwood took care of business Friday night, going out on top with an impressive 52-13 victory over rival Atlantic Coast. Sandalwood (7-3) scored 38 points in the first half as they easily defeated Atlantic Coast to end their regular season. The Saints got big...Read More

ORLANDO – The Florida High School Athletic Association released their 2018 football playoff brackets this morning via a statewide Drive to Orlando show out of Orlando today. For the most part there were not a lot of surprises locally as 20 area football teams heard their names called during the show as players and coaches...Read More

WESTSIDE –The Lee Generals capped off a great regular season with a blowout victory 42-6 over long time rival Ed White. Lee scored 28 points by halftime thanks to scores from a Taz Nicholson on a touchdown run and touchdown reception, a Juriel Caldwell touchdown catch, and a DeShaun Davis touchdown reception. Quarterback Cam Sapp...Read More