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Fort White defensive end Avery Giddens heads in to tackle to Newberry running back Kaleb Woods on Friday night. (CHRISTINA FEAGIN/Special to the Reporter)

Fort White defensive end Avery Giddens heads in to tackle to Newberry running back Kaleb Woods on Friday night. (CHRISTINA FEAGIN/Special to the Reporter)

PREP FOOTBALL: Wood's 297-yard night carries Newberry past Fort White

MORGAN MCMULLEN
Saturday, September 3, 2022
FORT WHITE — Call it the Kaleb Woods game. Or just a good old-fashioned beatdown. Any way you slice the Indians’ 34-17 loss against Newberry at Arrowhead Stadium, it just wasn’t Fort White’s game.
Suwannee’s Jay Smith leaps over a Hamilton County player on a punt return Friday night at Veterans Memorial Stadium. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)

Suwannee’s Jay Smith leaps over a Hamilton County player on a punt return Friday night at Veterans Memorial Stadium. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)

PREP FOOTBALL: Suwannee blows out Hamilton County for a 23rd straight time

JAMIE WACHTER
Saturday, September 3, 2022
JASPER — It didn’t take Suwannee long to extend its dominance against Hamilton County. On the first play from scrimmage Friday night at Veterans Memorial Stadium, Bronsen Tillotson hit Jay Smith in stride on a slant and the senior receiver did the rest, racing 56 yards for a touchdown.
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PREP FOOTBALL: Branford buries Bronson with early onslaught

CONCEPCION LEDEZMA
Saturday, September 3, 2022
BRANFORD — About the only thing that went wrong for Branford happened on the very first play from scrimmage. Buccaneers quarterback Cohen David dropped the snap that came early, but the senior quickly recovered the ball and proceeded to throw a 59-yard touchdown pass to Austin Malaguti.
Alabama's James Burnip warms up before the College Football Playoff championship game against Georgia on Jan. 10 in Indianapolis. (AP FILE))

Alabama's James Burnip warms up before the College Football Playoff championship game against Georgia on Jan. 10 in Indianapolis. (AP FILE))

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Playoff to expand to 12 teams by 2026 season

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Friday, September 2, 2022
After 14 1/2 months of haggling over details and questioning motivations, a plan to expand the College Football Playoff from four teams to 12 was finally approved Friday to set the stage for a multibillion-dollar tournament as soon as the 2024 season.
Columbia cornerback Amare Ferrell (7) and receiver Dailyn Bradley (4) celebrate after Bradley’s touchdown catch against Buchholz on Aug. 25. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

Columbia cornerback Amare Ferrell (7) and receiver Dailyn Bradley (4) celebrate after Bradley’s touchdown catch against Buchholz on Aug. 25. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

PREP FOOTBALL: Here’s everything you need to know for Week 2's games

JORDAN KROEGER
Thursday, September 1, 2022
COLUMBIA (0-1) AT UNION COUNTY (0-1) Kickoff: 7:30 p.m. Last week: Buchholz 31, Columbia 14; University Christian 33, Union County 14 Last season’s meeting: Did not play. Players to watch: Columbia: Tyler Jefferson (Sr., QB); Union County: Rayvon Durant (Sr.
Columbia swimmer Ian Disosway (right) broke the school record in the 100 breaststroke during Thursday’s meet against Baker County. Disosway is pictured with Columbia head coach Shawn Rost. (COURTESY)

Columbia swimmer Ian Disosway (right) broke the school record in the 100 breaststroke during Thursday’s meet against Baker County. Disosway is pictured with Columbia head coach Shawn Rost. (COURTESY)

PREP ROUNDUP: Disosway sets new Columbia boys record in 100 breaststroke, plus scores for volleyball/golf

NEWS STAFF
Thursday, September 1, 2022
Columbia swimmer Ian Disosway set a new school record in the 100-yard breaststroke during Thursday’s meet against Baker County, winning the event in 1:04.47. It broke David Morse’s mark of 1:04.74 set in 2011.