PREP FOOTBALL: Fort White causes Jay pain with stingy ‘D’ in Rural playoff opener

  • Fort White receiver Mike Peterson Jr. scores on a 14-yard touchdown pass in the third quarter of Friday’s playoff game against Jay. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)
    Fort White receiver Mike Peterson Jr. scores on a 14-yard touchdown pass in the third quarter of Friday’s playoff game against Jay. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)

    JAY — Several Fort White seniors had tears in their eyes, some knelt to the turf at Merle V. North Stadium.

    The emotion of winning your first playoff game in your high school career will do that.

    The In…