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Fort White guard Tafari Moe rises for a layup over Lafayette’s Amarie Fleming on Friday night. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)

Fort White guard Tafari Moe rises for a layup over Lafayette’s Amarie Fleming on Friday night. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)

BOYS BASKETBALL: Fort White shakes off ‘sloppy’ start to topple Lafayette

MORGAN MCMULLEN
Friday, January 13, 2023
FORT WHITE — Nobody could deny the sloppiness of Friday’s matchup. In fact, it was the first word that came to mind for Indians head coach Elvin Sheppard. “A sloppy one,” Sheppard said after his team’s game against Lafayette. “Sloppy. Really sloppy. But it’s like that sometimes.
Columbia guard Eriel Baker pushes the ball up the court after stealing it away from Oak Hall guard Bella Gloriod on Friday night. (JORDAN KROEGER/Lake City Reporter)

Columbia guard Eriel Baker pushes the ball up the court after stealing it away from Oak Hall guard Bella Gloriod on Friday night. (JORDAN KROEGER/Lake City Reporter)

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Columbia cruises past Oak Hall on Senior Night to climb back to .500

JORDAN KROEGER
Friday, January 13, 2023
November’s meeting between Columbia and Oak Hall went down to the wire. The Tigers squeaked by with a one-point win, a game a little too close for comfort. When teams met again for Round 2 on Friday night, Columbia had a different strategy. That was a 2-3 zone. It worked to perfection.
Columbia forward Ty'jahn Wright shoots against Clay on Dec. 7, 2022. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

Columbia forward Ty'jahn Wright shoots against Clay on Dec. 7, 2022. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

PREP ROUNDUP: Scores and stats from 1/12/23

NEWS STAFF
Friday, January 13, 2023
BOYS BASKETBALL — Columbia 54, Clay 38: Seth Stockton scored 17 points while Ty'Jahn Wright and D'Maceo Sheppard had 10 apiece to lead the Tigers (11-6) past the Blue Devils (3-8) on the road Thursday night in District 2-5A action. Jayden Jackson added seven points for CHS.
Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence celebrates after defeating the Tennessee Titans on Saturday in Jacksonville. The Jaguars won 20-16. (JOHN RAOUX/Associated Press)

Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence celebrates after defeating the Tennessee Titans on Saturday in Jacksonville. The Jaguars won 20-16. (JOHN RAOUX/Associated Press)

NFL: Lawrence, Herbert face off in playoff debuts

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Friday, January 13, 2023
JACKSONVILLE — Trevor Lawrence feels as if he’s been in the playoffs the past two months. Lawrence and the Jacksonville Jaguars were 3-7 and four games behind division-leading Tennessee in late November. It was clear they needed to find ways to start winning close games.
Suwannee’s wrestling team won its first sub-regional duals title on Thursday. (PAUL BUCHANAN/Special to the Reporter)

Suwannee’s wrestling team won its first sub-regional duals title on Thursday. (PAUL BUCHANAN/Special to the Reporter)

PREP WRESTLING: Suwannee edges Bay, Wakulla to win sub-regional duals title

JAMIE WACHTER
Thursday, January 12, 2023
LIVE OAK — For the second straight week, Suwannee recorded a first. After winning the program’s first district duals title last week, the Bulldogs grappled past Bay and Wakulla at SHS on Thursday for their first sub-regional duals title and their first state appearance.
Columbia head coach Demetric Jackson signals to his team during the Class 3A state semifinals against Lake Wales on Dec. 2, 2022. (MICHAEL WILSON/Lake City Reporter)

Columbia head coach Demetric Jackson signals to his team during the Class 3A state semifinals against Lake Wales on Dec. 2, 2022. (MICHAEL WILSON/Lake City Reporter)

PREP FOOTBALL: Demetric Jackson resigns as Columbia head coach after 2 seasons

JORDAN KROEGER
Thursday, January 12, 2023
Demetric Jackson resigned Thursday as Columbia’s football coach and boys weightlifting coach after two seasons. The decision comes after Jackson led the Tigers to a Class 3S state semifinal this season, the program’s first trip to the Final Four since 2015.
Jacksonville Jaguars linebacker Josh Allen returns a fumble for a touchdown during Saturday's game against the Tennessee Titans in Jacksonville. ( PHELAN M. EBENHACK/Associated Press)

Jacksonville Jaguars linebacker Josh Allen returns a fumble for a touchdown during Saturday's game against the Tennessee Titans in Jacksonville. ( PHELAN M. EBENHACK/Associated Press)

NFL: Late-season surge has Jaguars' Allen looking dominant again

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Thursday, January 12, 2023
JACKSONVILLE — Josh Allen was the last player off Jacksonville’s practice field Wednesday. The fourth-year pro spent extra time working through pass-rush drills and then a few more minutes chatting with a coach — an offensive coach.