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Columbia linebacker Jaden Robinson is tackled just short of the goal line after recovering a fumble against Lincoln during Friday’s Region 1-3S quarterfinal. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

Columbia linebacker Jaden Robinson is tackled just short of the goal line after recovering a fumble against Lincoln during Friday’s Region 1-3S quarterfinal. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

PREP FOOTBALL NOTEBOOK: 5 points of interest from first round of playoffs

If you can’t find the football just look for Columbia linebacker Jaden Robinson. He’s typically right near it. Sometimes he even has it, as was the case in Friday’s 29-6 win over Lincoln in the Region 1-3S quarterfinals. Twice. Robinson continues to make big plays for the Tigers defensively.
New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones scrambles away from Jacksonville Jaguars linebacker Josh Allen on Sunday in Jacksonville. (PHELAN M. EBENHACK/Associated Press)

New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones scrambles away from Jacksonville Jaguars linebacker Josh Allen on Sunday in Jacksonville. (PHELAN M. EBENHACK/Associated Press)

ANALYSIS: Struggles for Jags LB Josh Allen continue in loss to Chiefs

JACKSONVILLE — Josh Allen’s streak of games without a sack is nearing the longest drought of his NFL career. Once Jacksonville’s top pass rusher and a Pro Bowl selection as a rookie, the seventh overall pick in the 2019 draft is looking more and more ordinary in 2022.
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes runs as he throws as touchdown pass to wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday in Kansas City, Mo. (CHARLIE RIEDEL/Associated Press)

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes runs as he throws as touchdown pass to wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday in Kansas City, Mo. (CHARLIE RIEDEL/Associated Press)

NFL: Mahomes throws 4 TD passes as Chiefs beat Jaguars

KANSAS CITY, Mo.— Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs were rolling through the Jaguars defense when Jacksonville safety Andre Cisco delivered a helmet-to-helmet blow that left wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster motionless on the turf.
Syracuse defensive back Alijah Clark, defensive back Jeremiah Wilson (24), and linebacker Derek McDonald (15) tackle Florida State wide receiver Mycah Pittman during Saturday's game in Syracuse, N.Y. (JOSHUA BESSEX/Associated Press)

Syracuse defensive back Alijah Clark, defensive back Jeremiah Wilson (24), and linebacker Derek McDonald (15) tackle Florida State wide receiver Mycah Pittman during Saturday's game in Syracuse, N.Y. (JOSHUA BESSEX/Associated Press)

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: No. 23 Florida State blows out Syracuse

SYRACUSE, N.Y.— Jordan Travis was unstoppable, and Florida State’s imposing defense stopped Syracuse in its tracks. Travis threw for three touchdowns, caught a scoring pass and ran for another score, and No.
Florida quarterback Anthony Richardson celebrates after a touchdown against South Carolina on Saturday in Gainesville. (MATT STAMEY/Associated Press)

Florida quarterback Anthony Richardson celebrates after a touchdown against South Carolina on Saturday in Gainesville. (MATT STAMEY/Associated Press)

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Florida runs for 374 yards in dominant win over South Carolina

GAINESVILLE — If this was Anthony Richardson's final game in The Swamp, he led a performance to remember. Richardson accounted for three touchdowns, Montrell Johnson Jr. ran for a career-high 161 yards and a score and Florida steamrolled South Carolina 38-6 on Saturday.
Columbia running back Tony Fulton plows through a Lincoln defender during Friday’s Region 1-3S quarterfinal at Tiger Stadium. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

Columbia running back Tony Fulton plows through a Lincoln defender during Friday’s Region 1-3S quarterfinal at Tiger Stadium. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

PREP FOOTBALL: Columbia knocks out Lincoln in Region 1-3S quarterfinals

They practiced it all week but never could connect. Every day quarterback Tyler Jefferson tried hitting receiver Camdon Frier deep down the field. Every time, he was off target.