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Lafayette receiver Jordan Murphy tries to pull away from Suwannee defenders JaDarius Horne (2), Travis Fead (17) and Jace Moran (7) last Friday. (PAUL BUCHANAN/Lake City Reporter)

Lafayette receiver Jordan Murphy tries to pull away from Suwannee defenders JaDarius Horne (2), Travis Fead (17) and Jace Moran (7) last Friday. (PAUL BUCHANAN/Lake City Reporter)

PREP FOOTBALL: Lafayette aims to bounce back vs. Brookwood

CONCEPCION LEDEZMA
Wednesday, September 4, 2024
MAYO — For Lafayette, visiting Brookwood (Ga.) appears to be a good prospect for a bounce-back win. The Warriors, who are winless at 0-3 and coming off their third lopsided loss in as many games, will visit the Hornets (1-10 on Friday for a 7:30 p.m. matchup at Dale Walker Field.
The LCR covers high schools in Columbia, Suwannee and Lafayette counties.

The LCR covers high schools in Columbia, Suwannee and Lafayette counties.

PREP ROUNDUP: Scores and stats from 9/3/24

NEWS STAFF
Wednesday, September 4, 2024
GIRLS GOLF — Columbia 176, Buchholz 200, Branford 235: Behind a 38 from Alison O’Brien and a 39 from Megan Ruwe, the Tigers topped the Bobcats and Buccaneers at Quail Heights. Rayna Hardin carded a 49 and Adeline Mock finished with a 39 to cap the scoring for CHS.
Columbia hitter Sinei Wood fires a shot over the arms of Suwannee's Brooke Fernald on Tuesday night. (BRENT KUYLENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

Columbia hitter Sinei Wood fires a shot over the arms of Suwannee's Brooke Fernald on Tuesday night. (BRENT KUYLENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

PREP VOLLEYBALL: Wood's big night helps Columbia sweep Suwannee again

CONCEPCION LEDEZMA
Tuesday, September 3, 2024
Coming off a match that was suspended because of a power outage at the Columbia High gym five days ago, it was fitting that the Tigers played lights out against neighboring county rival Suwannee.
Columbia running back Johnathan Andrews fights for yardage as center Zackery Grimes (middle), tight end Aaron Holmes (88) and right guard Chase Johnson (72) try to block Coffee defenders on Friday. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

Columbia running back Johnathan Andrews fights for yardage as center Zackery Grimes (middle), tight end Aaron Holmes (88) and right guard Chase Johnson (72) try to block Coffee defenders on Friday. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

PREP FOOTBALL: Columbia's O-line still playing ‘too nice,’ needs to be meaner and ‘more violent’

JORDAN KROEGER
Tuesday, September 3, 2024
Columbia head coach Brian Allen wanted his offensive line to be meaner last week against Coffee. It wasn’t mean enough. The O-line struggled again against the Class 5A state champion Trojans, who pulled away in the fourth quarter for a 40-13 win.
Fort White receiver Tafari Moe gets gang tackled after a catch Friday against Belleview. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)

Fort White receiver Tafari Moe gets gang tackled after a catch Friday against Belleview. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)

PREP FOOTBALL: Fort White WR Tafari Moe out for season

MORGAN MCMULLEN
Tuesday, September 3, 2024
FORT WHITE — An already depleted wide receiver corps just got a little more thin for Fort White. Receiver Tafari Moe, who reeled in five catches for 107 yards and a touchdown in Friday’s 41-6 blowout against Belleview, was pulled from the game before halftime following an ankle injury.
Suwannee libero CaLinn Daniel digs a shot against Columbia on Aug. 20. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

Suwannee libero CaLinn Daniel digs a shot against Columbia on Aug. 20. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

PREP ROUNDUP: Scores and stats from 9/2/24

NEWS STAFF
Monday, September 2, 2024
VOLLEYBALL — Union County 3, Suwannee 1: The Bulldogs (4-3) split the first two sets with the Tigers (2-4) but ultimately lost 25-20, 21-25, 25-17, 25-13 at home.
Columbia runner John Ringenberg (left) crosses the finish line to place 55th at the Middleburg Broncos Classic on Saturday. (COURTESY)

Columbia runner John Ringenberg (left) crosses the finish line to place 55th at the Middleburg Broncos Classic on Saturday. (COURTESY)

PREP CROSS COUNTRY: CHS boys place ninth, girls finish 11th at Middleburg Bronco Classic

NEWS STAFF
Saturday, August 31, 2024
Joshua Thompson was once again Columbia’s top runner on Saturday, finishing 34th overall in a time of 18:22.00 to help the boys squad place ninth out of 21 teams at the Middleburg Bronco Classic. Also scoring for the CHS boys were Nathan Matsubara in 39th (18:40.50), John Ringenberg in 55th (19:04.
Columbia quarterback Zamarion Jones is bottled up by a pair of Coffee defenders on Friday night. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

Columbia quarterback Zamarion Jones is bottled up by a pair of Coffee defenders on Friday night. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

PREP FOOTBALL: Defending state champion Coffee pulls away from Columbia late

JORDAN KROEGER
Saturday, August 31, 2024
DOUGLAS, Ga. — Zamarion Jones scrambled away from pressure, stepped up in the pocket and took off 31 yards to the end zone. The receiver-turned-quarterback quickly gave Columbia life, cutting Coffee’s lead to four points late in the third quarter.
Fort White receiver Tafari Moe catches a long scoring pass against Belleview on Friday night. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)

Fort White receiver Tafari Moe catches a long scoring pass against Belleview on Friday night. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)

PREP FOOTBALL: Fort White shakes off slow start to rout Belleview

MORGAN MCMULLEN
Saturday, August 31, 2024
BELLEVIEW — It nearly sounded like the same song as Week 1. Disaster struck again on the opening kickoff to a Fort White game, this time with Belleview’s Nick Mills taking the kick back for a touchdown.