As the season begins in a week the road to Orlando is a curvy and windy road full of unknown paths and trails. Among those paths is the battle for the district title, specifically the District 5-5A title. The inaugural playoff system did what it was set up to do, by selecting Baker County, Clay and Menendez last season....Read More

ARLINGTON – Quarterback #13 Ciara Zino threw a touchdown pass and ran for another, leading her Clay Blue Devils to a 21-0 victory over Terry Parker (10-2) in the FHSAA Class 1A Regional Semifinals. Zino was spectacular, dissecting the heralded Braves defense with completion after completion. She would hook up with five different receivers in...Read More

ORANGE PARK – The Clay Blue Devils scored 29 runs in two games dominating the back-to-back district baseball contests against Orange Park this week. On Wednesday, Clay scored 11 runs in the first two innings of a 16-1 victory over the Raiders. The very next night, they scored 7 runs in the first inning in...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

SOUTHSIDE – With their backs against the wall and their season on the line, Clay looked like a team playing with a purpose responding to adversity in dominating fashion with a 45-13 win over host University Christian, to likely secure its fifth straight playoff appearance. After a devastating loss to Baker County two weeks ago in...Read More

FRUIT COVE – With little to none practice this week after playing Mainland on Monday, Bartram Trail offense looked anything but rusty in a 49-21 win over Clay last night. Which begs the question, what would a full week of preparation looked like ? If last night’s production was any indication of what future opponents...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

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

MACLENNY-Four weeks ago, Clay left Memorial Stadium with a 28-14 loss and no answer for stopping the Baker County ground attack that accumulated over 250 yards on the ground. Fast forward four weeks later, they were well prepared for it in a Clay 48-14 win last night at Memorial Stadium. Clay defensive coordinator Jay Stilianou made it...Read More

MACLENNY-Four weeks ago, Clay traveled to Maclenny to take on the Baker County Wildcats for the District 5-5A title. They left without a trophy and having to win on the road in the playoffs if they wanted a rematch. They got it. Both Baker County and Clay won setting up Round 2 winner take all meeting...Read More