PREP FOOTBALL: Making the case for surprise playoff runs in the area

  • Columbia quarterback Xavier Collins gathers a snap in the rain during the Tigers’ contest against St. Augustine on Sept. 25. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)
    Columbia quarterback Xavier Collins gathers a snap in the rain during the Tigers’ contest against St. Augustine on Sept. 25. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

    After a long wait, the playoffs are finally here.

    And while all five teams in the area were fortunate enough to qualify for regionals, the path ahead for each of them is rugged. Those paths could also …