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Fort White guard Jayden Jackson scored 21 points to help defeat Hamilton County on Tuesday. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

Fort White guard Jayden Jackson scored 21 points to help defeat Hamilton County on Tuesday. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

PREP ROUNDUP: Scores and stats from 12/9/25

NEWS STAFF
Tuesday, December 9, 2025
Columbia, Fort White, Suwannee, Branford and Lafayette were all in action in basketball and soccer Tuesday night. Here were Tuesday's scores and stats.
Fort White coach Demetric Jackson is interviewed by a reporter following the Indians’ 32-29 win over Port St. Joe in the FIT championship on Friday. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)

Fort White coach Demetric Jackson is interviewed by a reporter following the Indians’ 32-29 win over Port St. Joe in the FIT championship on Friday. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)

PREP FOOTBALL: Jackson says he’ll return to coach Fort White next season

MORGAN MCMULLEN
Tuesday, December 9, 2025
FORT WHITE — Fresh off a comeback win in the FIT championship, the winningest coach in Fort White history is coming back for at least one more year.  Demetric Jackson officially announced his decision at the tail end of his weekly radio show on Power Country 102.
Columbia receiver Kyren Caldwell cuts upfield after a catch against Suwannee on Aug. 22. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

Columbia receiver Kyren Caldwell cuts upfield after a catch against Suwannee on Aug. 22. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

PREP FOOTBALL: FHSAA releases new districts for 2026, '27 seasons

JORDAN KROEGER
Monday, December 8, 2025
Some new faces, and two old friends, will stand in Columbia’s path to a district title for the next two football seasons. The Florida High School Athletic Association released tentative new football districts on Monday, slotting the Tigers inside District 3-4A alongside five other schools.
Branford setter/middle blocker Mylie Fernandez (left) was voted the Florida Dairy Farmers Class Rural Volleyball Player of the Year and head coach Lachelle Sikes (right) was voted the Rural Coach of the Year in November. (JACK HOWDESHELL/Lake City Reporter)

Branford setter/middle blocker Mylie Fernandez (left) was voted the Florida Dairy Farmers Class Rural Volleyball Player of the Year and head coach Lachelle Sikes (right) was voted the Rural Coach of the Year in November. (JACK HOWDESHELL/Lake City Reporter)

PREP VOLLEYBALL: Branford's Fernandez, Sikes finish sixth in voting for Florida's Miss Volleyball, Coach of the Year

JORDAN KROEGER
Monday, December 8, 2025
BRANFORD – Branford setter Mylie Fernandez and coach Lachelle Sikes both finished sixth in the voting for the 2025 Florida Dairy Farmers Miss Volleyball and Coach of the Year on Monday.
Columbia defensive end Kyten Davis (middle left) stands on stage alongside his family during his signing ceremony to attend Jacksonville State on Friday. (JORDAN KROEGER/Lake City Reporter)

Columbia defensive end Kyten Davis (middle left) stands on stage alongside his family during his signing ceremony to attend Jacksonville State on Friday. (JORDAN KROEGER/Lake City Reporter)

PREP FOOTBALL: Columbia DE Kyten Davis signs with Jacksonville State

JORDAN KROEGER
Friday, December 5, 2025
Standing on the stage inside the Columbia High School auditorium Friday afternoon, senior defensive end Kyten Davis finally saw a lifelong dream become reality.
Fort White quarterback Jayden Jackson points to a receiver down the field as he rolls out to pass against Wildwood in the FIT quarterfinals on Nov. 20. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

Fort White quarterback Jayden Jackson points to a receiver down the field as he rolls out to pass against Wildwood in the FIT quarterfinals on Nov. 20. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

PREP FOOTBALL: Fort White looking to prove FHSAA wrong for playoff ‘snub’ in FIT championship

MORGAN MCMULLEN
Wednesday, December 3, 2025
FORT WHITE — The Indians don’t need additional motivation this time.  That may have been a different story a month ago when Fort White was informed it wasn’t making the Class Rural playoff bracket, despite finishing with the same record and a better strength of schedule than eventual No.