Raines HS- It was third times a charm for the Jackson Boys Basketball team, as they defeated Raines in the Gateway Conference Championship 61-56 to be crowned conference champions. In 2015, the Tigers lost a thrilling last second game to Ed White in the Gateway Conference Championship. In 2017, Jackson lost a heart breaker at home...Read More

First Coast HS- A tie ball game at halftime switched into the home team’s favor late in the second half, has First Coast built a slight lead over Raines. But Viking’s center Teyana Carswell began to assert herself down low making crucial shots to erase a six point deficit. Finally, with Raines leading 59-57, junior...Read More

Raines HS– Sandalwood jumped out to a 5-0 lead in the Raines Christmas tournament and never looked back defeating the host Vikings 60 to 31 on Friday night. Sandalwood was led by Auriyah Stewart who had 17 points. Sandalwood had the decisive height advantage which played an important role in the game. The Saints were...Read More

GAINESVILLE FL – The Florida Dairy Farmers Association has named their Florida Mr. Football of 2017. The annual award is given to one outstanding high school football player that was the leading vote-getter in his classification for the Player of the Year honors. Northeast Florida has had six former Mr. Football honorees including, 2016 – Nick...Read More

Congratulations to William M. Raines High School Quarterback Ivory Durham IV and Head Coach Deran Wiley for winning the Florida Dairy Farmers Class 4A Player and Coach of the year. Wiley and Durham IV led Raines to its second state championship, their first in exactly twenty years. The senior went 165 of 243 for 3,004...Read More

Starke FL –Everyone knows the formula for having an elite championship team. You play elite offense, elite defense, and elite special teams in order to be a championship contender. The Raines Vikings have officially made their statement to the entire state, that they are indeed one of those elite teams. After a blow-out victory over...Read More

” Let them give thanks to the LORD for his unfailing love and his wonderful deeds for mankind, for he satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry with good things,” Psalm 107:8-9 reads. As we sit down to the table with our immediate family or our extended (football) family, let us give thanks for the...Read More

Raines High School-The slight chill of a November night was proof that Florida high school playoff time was here. For visiting North Bay Haven Academy, it was a cold night, and a memorable visit to the “graveyard”.Looking extremely methodical in their opening drive, the Buccaneers started their first drive in exactly that manner, with several...Read More

GAINESVILLE – The road to Orlando officially begins this week for several playoff teams, we begin by breaking down each classification. First round games kick of this weekend all over the state, including around town as teams start their conquest of getting to Camping World Stadium. Top seeded Raines looks to continue it course to...Read More

NORTHSIDE – When senior receiver George Webb raised the sword and firmly planted it into the ground, little did he know the ploy would greatly symbolize the rest of the day. The ploy symbolized this was Raines field and deal with it. Raines backed it up with a running clock 41-6 win over arch-rival and...Read More