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
Mandarin- Atlantic Coast scored five runs in the top of the fourth inning to pull away for good from Mandarin to be crowned Gateway Conference Champions. Atlantic Coast came into the game underdogs even though they were defending Gateway Tournament Champs. The Stingrays (9-10) had not been playing their best softball leading up to the championship...Read More
The Boys Soccer Gateway Conference Semifinals are set after day 2 of soccer matches. Fletcher squeezed by Wolfson 4-3, Atlantic Coast downed Englewood 3-2, Mandarin took down Stanton 1-0, and Sandalwood advanced over rival Terry Parker 8-1. The final four is set for the tournament as Fletcher, Sandalwood, Atlantic Coast and Mandarin set their sights...Read More
NORTHSIDE – Tempo or momentum can quickly decide the outcome of a football game. Raines decided to use both in their domination of visiting Mandarin, as three first quarter scores set the tempo for a 55-22 win in the Graveyard. Coming off of a win over Deland on Monday due to Hurricane Irma, it would be hard to...Read More
Mandarin- As both teams recover from Hurricane Irma, the Mandarin Mustangs and DeLand Bulldogs fought to see who would come out with the victory. The players on both teams came into the game healthy and excited to play on a Tuesday night. Yet only one team could be crowned victor. In order for this to...Read More
Some of the top rivalries in the area will meet in the season opener this Friday. From Palm Coast to Ponte Vedra in other small communities in between, rivalries are what make high school football so much fun. Here is a run down of some of the top rivalries being played this week; including Ed...Read More
Bartram Trail- The stadium was rocking Friday night as the home fans welcomed their 2017 version of the Bears onto the field to face the Mandarin Mustangs. Both coaches were excited about the matchup and looked forward to the challenge as they prepared for a preseason brawl. The night started well for one team, as...Read More
JACKSONVILLE – While Oakleaf and University Christian both get ready to open their season this week, the rest of the area will get to fine tune things before starting their season next week. Kickoff Classics begin Thursday with Lee at Bolles, Matanzas at Ed White, Atlantic Coast at Ribault and First Coast at Sandalwood; before the rest continue...Read More
DuvalSports.com will preview high school football teams from northeast Florida in preparation for the the 2017 season. This year has already experienced many changes in high school football with legendary coaches retiring, district realignments, a playoff points system, and the full implementation of the Choice in Sports bill, allowing parents to choose which school they’re...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