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Columbia receiver Kyren Caldwell (right) celebrates with receiver Antonio Days after scoring a touchdown on a long catch-and-run during Monday’s practice. (JORDAN KROEGER/Lake City Reporter)

Columbia receiver Kyren Caldwell (right) celebrates with receiver Antonio Days after scoring a touchdown on a long catch-and-run during Monday’s practice. (JORDAN KROEGER/Lake City Reporter)

PREP FOOTBALL: Allen’s biggest receiver room brings bigger possibilities for Columbia’s offense

JORDAN KROEGER
Tuesday, August 4, 2026
It became expected on every snap for Kyren Caldwell last season.Two defenders coming his way in coverage, making his life more difficult as the top receiver in Columbia’s offense.
Fort White quarterback Chance Johnson rolls out for a pass during Monday’s practice. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)

Fort White quarterback Chance Johnson rolls out for a pass during Monday’s practice. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)

PREP FOOTBALL: Johnson, Wheeler still neck and neck in QB battle behind veteran O-line at Fort White

MORGAN MCMULLEN
Tuesday, August 4, 2026
FORT WHITE — Chance Johnson and Carter Wheeler continue to be neck and neck in the race to be Fort White’s starting quarterback.The two rising sophomores, or whichever one wins the job outright, will likely be the youngest members of the offense all season.Head coach Demetric Jackson said neither...
Suwannee’s offensive line gets set for a snap against the defense during Monday’s practice. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)

Suwannee’s offensive line gets set for a snap against the defense during Monday’s practice. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)

PREP FOOTBALL: Suwannee leaning on 5 new starters up front to help fuel bounce-back season

JAMIE WACHTER
Tuesday, August 4, 2026
LIVE OAK — Every snap in every practice is a proving point for Suwannee’s front line.With the Bulldogs having to replace their entire offensive front from a year ago, there is a shortage of experience and not as much size either.That makes every day a chance for a young group to make a name and...
Fort White receiver Javion Bailem makes a bobbling catch at the first day of fall practice Monday. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)

Fort White receiver Javion Bailem makes a bobbling catch at the first day of fall practice Monday. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)

PREP FOOTBALL: Key position battles ahead for Fort White in fall practice

MORGAN MCMULLEN
Friday, July 31, 2026
FORT WHITE — Quarterback may be the only position where there is still any doubt surrounding starters on the offensive side of the ball for Fort White.Head coach Demetric Jackson has a wealth of options at the skill positions — and a full slate of returning offensive linemen — around which he can...
Suwannee quarterback Haigen Johnson drops back to pass during practice on Monday. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)

Suwannee quarterback Haigen Johnson drops back to pass during practice on Monday. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)

PREP FOOTBALL: After betting on himself, Johnson plenty confident as Suwannee’s QB1

JAMIE WACHTER
Friday, July 31, 2026
LIVE OAK — There wasn’t any doubt in Haigen Johnson’s mind.After the junior quarterback transferred from Hamilton County to Suwannee in the spring, Johnson always believed he would be starting when the Bulldogs opened the 2026 season with a Kickoff Classic against Madison County on Aug. 14.It...
Suwannee third baseman Easton O’Quinn earned freshman All-American honors from MaxPreps in July after hitting .333 with a pair of home runs, 20 runs scored and 21 RBIs for the regional finalist Bulldogs this past season. (FILE)

Suwannee third baseman Easton O’Quinn earned freshman All-American honors from MaxPreps in July after hitting .333 with a pair of home runs, 20 runs scored and 21 RBIs for the regional finalist Bulldogs this past season. (FILE)

PREP BASEBALL: Suwannee 3B O’Quinn earns MaxPreps freshman All-American honors

JAMIE WACHTER
Friday, July 31, 2026
LIVE OAK — Entrenched in the heart of Suwannee’s lineup, Easton O’Quinn faced outsized expectations as a freshman.The hoopla, though, didn’t faze the Bulldogs’ third baseman, who hit .333 with a pair of home runs, 20 runs scored and 21 RBIs, earning freshman All-American honors from MaxPreps.“It...
Columbia cornerback Javion Willis runs through a drill during Tuesday’s practice. Willis, a transfer from Mandarin, is competing for a starting job in the Tigers’ secondary. (JORDAN KROEGER/Lake City Reporter)

Columbia cornerback Javion Willis runs through a drill during Tuesday’s practice. Willis, a transfer from Mandarin, is competing for a starting job in the Tigers’ secondary. (JORDAN KROEGER/Lake City Reporter)

PREP FOOTBALL: Spots up for grabs in Columbia's secondary during fall camp

JORDAN KROEGER
Wednesday, July 29, 2026
Columbia enters this season with confidence in its defensive front, but the biggest question on that side of the ball lies behind it.The Tigers must replace three starters in the secondary after graduating Julian De La Cruz and Vondarius Lane while Tacori Allen transferred to Raines, leaving...