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Columbia defensive backs coach Trey Marshall calls out to his secondary during Monday’s practice. (JORDAN KROEGER/Lake City Reporter)

Columbia defensive backs coach Trey Marshall calls out to his secondary during Monday’s practice. (JORDAN KROEGER/Lake City Reporter)

PREP FOOTBALL: Trey Marshall brings youthful enthusiasm back to alma mater as Columbia's new DB coach

JORDAN KROEGER
Wednesday, August 9, 2023
Trey Marshall’s phone rang shortly after Brian Allen began his second stint as Columbia’s head coach this spring. Allen needed a defensive backs coach, and with no NFL contract on the horizon, turns out Marshall was ready to give back to his alma mater.
Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Calvin Ridley dives to make a catch during practice on Friday in Jacksonville. (JOHN RAOUX/Associated Press)

Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Calvin Ridley dives to make a catch during practice on Friday in Jacksonville. (JOHN RAOUX/Associated Press)

NFL: Jaguars plan to play starters in their preseason opener at the Cowboys

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Wednesday, August 9, 2023
JACKSONVILLE — Jacksonville Jaguars coach Doug Pederson plans to play most of his starters in the team's preseason opener at Dallas on Saturday. Pederson said Wednesday he won't play them “long at all," maybe a series or two. But it'll be the first game action for receiver Calvin Ridley since Oct.
The installment of the new track at Tiger Stadium is sill ongoing, prompting the Preseason Classic between Columbia and Suwannee to be moved to Langford Stadium on Aug. 18. (JORDAN KROEGER/Lake City Reporter)

The installment of the new track at Tiger Stadium is sill ongoing, prompting the Preseason Classic between Columbia and Suwannee to be moved to Langford Stadium on Aug. 18. (JORDAN KROEGER/Lake City Reporter)

PREP FOOTBALL: Preseason Classic moved from Columbia to Suwannee due to track delays

JORDAN KROEGER
Friday, August 4, 2023
Columbia and Suwannee will play this season, just not at the originally scheduled location. The Preseason Classic between the Tigers and Bulldogs set for Aug. 18 has been moved from CHS to Suwannee High because of the ongoing resurfacing of the track at Tiger Stadium.
Fort White quarterback Jayden Jackson sets to throw a pass during Monday’s practice. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)

Fort White quarterback Jayden Jackson sets to throw a pass during Monday’s practice. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)

PREP FOOTBALL: Demetric, Jayden Jackson in sync on offense ahead of Fort White's new season

MORGAN MCMULLEN
Friday, August 4, 2023
FORT WHITE — While the dynamic isn’t unique to the Indians, a father-son duo in high school football always carries with it a sense of intrigue. So naturally, head coach Demetric Jackson and his son, quarterback Jayden Jackson, aren’t making a big stink about it.