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24
Jun
2018

High School Story of Year: No. 19 Fernandina first ever run to Final Four

LAKELAND – The Fernandina Pirates got over the hump by scaling the hill that was Florida High last week. With the win they defeated a team that had previously bested them in the regional finals a year ago. Yet getting past Florida High was the equivalent of a molehill compared to the mountain that was Lake Highland Prep, whom they faced in the state semifinals. Lake Highland Prep won back...
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23
Jun
2018

High School Story of Year: No. 20 Airing Out

SANDALWOOD – Led by their quarterback Jada Williams, who ran for two touchdowns and passed for one, the Sandalwood Saints  made school history with their 24-0 win over Lee in the District 1-2A girls flag football district championship game. Williams made big plays with her legs scrambling and avoiding the rush. Her legs bought time for receivers to get open and she completed passes to several receivers including a touchdown pass...
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23
Jun
2018

Middle School Story of Year: No. 1 No words

FIRST COAST – Back in early March, Fletcher pulled off one of the most amazing accomplishments of all time winning five straight playoff games in five straight days to claim the 2018 Duval County Middle School Boys Basketball title. Kirby Smith erased an early 8 point deficit to tie the game late and send the highly anticipated contest into overtime, in the championship game. Yet Fletcher would pull away in...
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23
Jun
2018

Middle School Story of Year: No. 2 Finally

JULINGTON CREEK – There was no pregame speech needed really, the message was clear lets finish what we started. After back-to-back semifinal losses to Switzerland Point the last two years, there was nothing that head coach Matt Potak or defensive coordinator Ron Evans needed to say Wednesday night at Plantation Park. Clinging to a 21-20 lead with 2:30 left in the game, the Stingrays defense needed one more stop and...
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23
Jun
2018

Middle School Story of Year: No. 3 Chaos

JULINGTON CREEK – The drama surrounding the Fruit Cove and Swiss Point semi-final playoff game was already at an all time high. Fruit Cove came into the game as the No. 1 ranked football team in St. Johns County. Their opponent Swiss Point, was the defending St. Johns County Middle School Football Champions, a team that defeated them in the regular season. Yet the drama that emits from the build...
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