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Columbia quarterback Evan Umstead rushes upfield Friday night against DeLand. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

Columbia quarterback Evan Umstead rushes upfield Friday night against DeLand. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

PREP FOOTBALL: Running an option — Umstead gets starting nod in Tigers’ first win

CONCEPCION LEDEZMA
Saturday, September 10, 2022
It was a rebound game that Columbia badly needed. With an 0-2 start and defending state champion Madison County on the schedule next week, relief was mixed in with smiles following a gutty 21-16 victory against DeLand at Tiger Stadium on a rainy Friday night.
Fort White’s Najeeb Smith throws up a peace sign on his first rushing touchdown Friday night against Keystone Heights. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)

Fort White’s Najeeb Smith throws up a peace sign on his first rushing touchdown Friday night against Keystone Heights. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)

PREP FOOTBALL: Indians run rampant over Keystone

MORGAN MCMULLEN
Saturday, September 10, 2022
FORT WHITE — Najeeb Smith can do it all on the field. The speedy offensive leader for Fort White is used to it, having spent all three of his seasons on the varsity squad.
Suwannee wide receiver Jay Smith spins away from Chiefland defender Anthony Blackman at Langford Stadium on Friday night. (PAUL BUCHANAN/Special to the Reporter)

Suwannee wide receiver Jay Smith spins away from Chiefland defender Anthony Blackman at Langford Stadium on Friday night. (PAUL BUCHANAN/Special to the Reporter)

PREP FOOTBALL: Special teams miscues cost SHS

JAMIE WACHTER
Saturday, September 10, 2022
LIVE OAK — The Suwannee Bulldogs have to be kicking themselves after Friday night’s performance. Mistake after mistake on special teams loomed large as the Bulldogs dropped their home opener, allowing Chiefland to escape Langford Stadium with a 14-13 win.
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BHS

PREP FOOTBALL: Bucs roll past Bulldogs again

NEWS STAFF
Saturday, September 10, 2022
BELL — Another big night from Cohen David and a stingy defensive performance added up to another big Branford win. David threw for two touchdowns, rushed for two more and the Buccaneers pitched their second straight shutout as they routed host Bell 39-0.
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LHS

PREP FOOTBALL: Hornets sting Trojans late

NEWS STAFF
Saturday, September 10, 2022
MAYO — Lafayette is back on the winning track. Pulling away from visiting Hamilton County late, the Hornets seized a 34-20 win at Dale Walker Field on Friday to improve to 2-1. “They kept fighting,” Lafayette coach Marcus Edwards said of his Hornets.
Jacksonville Jaguars running back James Robinson (25) runs past Houston Texans defensive tackle Jaleel Johnson (93) and middle linebacker Neville Hewitt (43) on Dec. 19, 2021, in Jacksonville. (AP FILE)

Jacksonville Jaguars running back James Robinson (25) runs past Houston Texans defensive tackle Jaleel Johnson (93) and middle linebacker Neville Hewitt (43) on Dec. 19, 2021, in Jacksonville. (AP FILE)

NFL: Jaguars RB James Robinson ready to 'be me again' in opener

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Friday, September 9, 2022
JACKSONVILLE — Running back James Robinson could be on a snap count when Jacksonville opens the season at Washington on Sunday. The third-year pro is working his way back from a torn Achilles tendon in his left leg sustained at the New Yok Jets in December.

PREP ROUNDUP: Disosway breaks own CHS record, plus golf scores

NEWS STAFF
Friday, September 9, 2022
Another week, another record-setting performance by Columbia swimmer Ian Disosway After breaking the school record in the 100-yard breaststroke against Baker County on Sept. 1, Disosway topped his own mark Wednesday against P.K. Yonge, winning the event in 1:04.08. His previous record was 1:04.47.
Columbia High linebacker Tyrell Peterson (left) and defensive back Jaylen Cooper converge on a Union County ballcarrier last week. The Tigers are looking to pick up their first win of the season when Deland visits Tiger Stadium tonight. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

Columbia High linebacker Tyrell Peterson (left) and defensive back Jaylen Cooper converge on a Union County ballcarrier last week. The Tigers are looking to pick up their first win of the season when Deland visits Tiger Stadium tonight. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

PREP FOOTBALL: Here’s everything you need to know for the Week 3 games

NEWS STAFF
Thursday, September 8, 2022
DELAND (1-1) AT COLUMBIA (0-2) Kickoff: 7:30 p.m. Last week: Union County 31, Columbia 27; Deland 40, Centennial 22 Last season’s meeting: Did not play Players to watch: Columbia: Jaden Robinson (Sr., LB); Deland: Javon Ross (Sr.
Florida coach Billy Napier, front right, and quarterback Anthony Richardson watch from the sideline against Utah last Saturday in Gainesville. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)

Florida coach Billy Napier, front right, and quarterback Anthony Richardson watch from the sideline against Utah last Saturday in Gainesville. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: All eyes on Richardson as Kentucky, Florida begin SEC play

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Thursday, September 8, 2022
GAINESVILLE — Anthony Richardson dazzled a packed Swamp in Florida's season opener, delivering more feel-good moments than anyone honestly could have expected. Long runs, precise throws, broken tackles, clutch plays, a whirly-bird 2-point conversation, the go-ahead touchdown.