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Columbia quarterback Tyler Jefferson scrambles for yardage as Trinity Christian defensive lineman Nick Williams gives chase on Sept. 23. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

Columbia quarterback Tyler Jefferson scrambles for yardage as Trinity Christian defensive lineman Nick Williams gives chase on Sept. 23. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

PREP FOOTBALL: Columbia begins district stretch in 3-3S opener vs. Orange Park

JORDAN KROEGER
Wednesday, October 5, 2022
Columbia sits in good playoff standing, ranked third in Region 1-3S in the latest FHSAA rankings released Wednesday. But head coach Demetric Jackson says none of that matters if his team doesn’t take care of its district games, starting on Friday against Orange Park.
Fort White running back Najeeb Smith makes a move in the open field against Williston on Sept. 23. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)

Fort White running back Najeeb Smith makes a move in the open field against Williston on Sept. 23. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)

PREP FOOTBALL: Playoff rematch not a factor for Fort White, Lafayette

MORGAN MCMULLEN
Wednesday, October 5, 2022
FORT WHITE — A rematch of a previous playoff game would be an obvious selling point to any sports contest, especially when the losing side of that bout is hosting the winning side for a homecoming game.
Suwannee running back Marquavious Owens runs past Taylor County safety Da’Varin Mccoy on Monday. (PAUL BUCHANAN/Special to the Reporter)

Suwannee running back Marquavious Owens runs past Taylor County safety Da’Varin Mccoy on Monday. (PAUL BUCHANAN/Special to the Reporter)

PREP FOOTBALL: Suwannee not overlooking Santa Fe on short rest

JAMIE WACHTER
Wednesday, October 5, 2022
LIVE OAK — Pay no attention to Santa Fe’s record. The Raiders may just be 1-5. But that won’t matter when Suwannee visits Raider Field at 7:30 p.m. Friday. To SHS coach Kyler Hall, the records have never mattered when the Bulldogs and Raiders meet. “This game goes back a long ways.
Columbia’s Jose Rodriguez (left) placed fourth and Suwannee’s Morgan Mobley (right) placed seventh at the Alligator Lake XC Invitational on Tuesday. (COURTESY)

Columbia’s Jose Rodriguez (left) placed fourth and Suwannee’s Morgan Mobley (right) placed seventh at the Alligator Lake XC Invitational on Tuesday. (COURTESY)

PREP CROSS COUNTRY: Rodriguez, Mobley, Hermanson place top 10 at Alligator Lake

NEWS STAFF
Wednesday, October 5, 2022
Columbia’s Jose Rodriguez led all area male runners with a fourth-place finish (17:44.60) at the 14th Alligator Lake XC Invitational on Tuesday, while Suwannee’s Ryleigh Hermanson led all female runners with a fourth-place finish (21:43.90).
Suwannee running back Marquavious Owens escapes a tackle against Taylor County on Monday night. (PAUL BUCHANAN/Special to the Reporter)

Suwannee running back Marquavious Owens escapes a tackle against Taylor County on Monday night. (PAUL BUCHANAN/Special to the Reporter)

PREP FOOTBALL: Suwannee shuts out Taylor County to take District 4-2S opener

JAMIE WACHTER
Monday, October 3, 2022
LIVE OAK — The Suwannee Bulldogs were ready for prime time. After their District 4-2S opener was delayed three days by cancellations due to Hurricane Ian, the Bulldogs dominated visiting Taylor County 38-0 on Monday night at Langford Stadium.
FGC's Seth Slanker reels in a fish on Lake Greenwood during the Bassmaster College Classic Bracket final on Monday in Greenville, S.C. (COURTESY)

FGC's Seth Slanker reels in a fish on Lake Greenwood during the Bassmaster College Classic Bracket final on Monday in Greenville, S.C. (COURTESY)

COLLEGE FISHING: FGC's Slanker comes up short in Bracket final

JORDAN KROEGER
Monday, October 3, 2022
GREENWOOD, S.C. — Seth Slanker led most of the day Monday. Right up until the very end. But when the Florida Gateway College angler couldn’t reel in one last fish before returning to shore, he had a feeling it was the one that got away. He wasn’t wrong either.