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Suwannee head coach Kyler Hall laughs with offensive lineman Taylon Jones (left) and offensive lineman Andrew Harrell (right) after the team gave Hall a cooler bath following the Bulldogs’ 36-7 win over Madison County on Friday. (PAUL BUCHANAN/Special to the Reporter)

Suwannee head coach Kyler Hall laughs with offensive lineman Taylon Jones (left) and offensive lineman Andrew Harrell (right) after the team gave Hall a cooler bath following the Bulldogs’ 36-7 win over Madison County on Friday. (PAUL BUCHANAN/Special to the Reporter)

PREP FOOTBALL: Suwannee snaps 22-game skid to Madison County

JAMIE WACHTER
Saturday, October 15, 2022
LIVE OAK — The streak is over. For the first time since 1995, Suwannee beat Madison County and the Bulldogs didn’t just beat the Cowboys at Langford Stadium on Friday night, they whipped them in all three phases to the tune of a 36-7 rout in front of a packed Homecoming crowd.
Fort White running back Najeeb Smith rushes up the field against Dixie County on Friday. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)

Fort White running back Najeeb Smith rushes up the field against Dixie County on Friday. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)

PREP FOOTBALL: Fort White holds off Dixie County's comeback

MORGAN MCMULLEN
Saturday, October 15, 2022
CROSS CITY— Winning pretty isn’t a requirement. That’s good news for Fort White this week. The Indians (4-3) outlasted Dixie County during the Bears’ homecoming game in a 21-13 defensive slugfest that initially looked to be an easy Fort White win.
Mark Whitener, driver of the No. 5 car above, will compete at the 27th annual Powell Family Memorial next week. (COURTESY)

Mark Whitener, driver of the No. 5 car above, will compete at the 27th annual Powell Family Memorial next week. (COURTESY)

AUTO RACING: 27th annual Powell Family Memorial a week away

TONY BRITT
Friday, October 14, 2022
A bevy of some of the best dirt track drivers from across the Southeast will be heading to Columbia County looking to cash in a $27,000 top prize next weekend. The 27th annual Powell Family Memorial will take place Oct. 20 through Oct.
Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Marvin Jones Jr. catches the ball between Houston Texans cornerback Derek Stingley Jr. (24) and linebacker Jalen Reeves-Maybin (44) last Sunday in Jacksonville. (PHELAN M. EBENHACK/Associated Press)

Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Marvin Jones Jr. catches the ball between Houston Texans cornerback Derek Stingley Jr. (24) and linebacker Jalen Reeves-Maybin (44) last Sunday in Jacksonville. (PHELAN M. EBENHACK/Associated Press)

NFL: Jaguars prepare for high-stakes AFC South rematch with Colts

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Friday, October 14, 2022
INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis Colts coach Frank Reich understands the ramifications of Sunday's high-stakes bout. With the Jacksonville Jaguars taking Round 1 of this biannual rivalry, Indy needs to settle the score for a legitimate shot at the larger prize — its first AFC South title since 2014.
CHS, FWHS, LHS, SHS, BHS, HCHS

CHS, FWHS, LHS, SHS, BHS, HCHS

PREP ROUNDUP: Scores and stats for Thursday's volleyball matches

NEWS STAFF
Friday, October 14, 2022
Here's are the results and stats for Thursday's volleyball matches in the area: VOLLEYBALL — Fort White 3, First Christian 2: The Indians (11-4) topped the Lions (14-2) in a fifth-set tiebreaker for a 23-25, 25-10, 15-25, 25-23, 15-13 win at home Thursday night in their regular-season finale.
Columbia receiver Jaylen Cooper (8) leaps into the air alongside linebacker Wilson Philemon (24) as they lead their team onto the field prior to last Friday’s game against Orange Park. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

Columbia receiver Jaylen Cooper (8) leaps into the air alongside linebacker Wilson Philemon (24) as they lead their team onto the field prior to last Friday’s game against Orange Park. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

PREP FOOTBALL: Here’s everything you need to know for Week 8’s games

NEWS STAFF
Thursday, October 13, 2022
MIDDLEBURG (3-4) AT COLUMBIA (3-3) Kickoff: 7:30 p.m. Last week: Middleburg 41, Clay 12; Columbia 26, Orange Park 7 Last season’s meeting: Did not play. Players to watch: Middleburg: Michael Mitchell (Sr., RB); Columbia: Jaden Robinson (Sr.
Suwannee High School inducted three new members, Frankie Stankunas (from left), Bruce Johnson and Russell Johnson, into its athletics Hall of Fame on Thursday. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)

Suwannee High School inducted three new members, Frankie Stankunas (from left), Bruce Johnson and Russell Johnson, into its athletics Hall of Fame on Thursday. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)

PREP SPORTS: Suwannee inducts Johnson, Johnson & Stankunas into Hall of Fame

JAMIE WACHTER
Thursday, October 13, 2022
LIVE OAK — When Bruce Johnson first arrived at Suwannee as a freshman in 2001, he came with a scouting report. Jimmy Jackson, a former longtime SHS assistant, said he’d heard that Johnson had a mischievous side.