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

Sandalwood HS- A sea of blue and gold covered the stands and field as Sandalwood hosted DeLand on their homecoming. Deland had a lot to play for as a win over Sandalwood and a loss by Mandarin against Flagler Palm Coast would create a three way tie between all three 1-8A district teams. Sandalwood on the...Read More

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- 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

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

We have reached the 75 % point of the season, only a few weeks left in the regular season. As teams make their final push towards making the playoffs. I will break down each local district and tell you who is good shape, who needs help and who can already prepare for the 2017 season. From 8A...Read More