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Lafayette quarterback Tywan Williamson scores a touchdown on keeper against Dixie County last Friday. (JACK HOWDESHELL/Special to the Reporter)

Lafayette quarterback Tywan Williamson scores a touchdown on keeper against Dixie County last Friday. (JACK HOWDESHELL/Special to the Reporter)

PREP FOOTBALL: Lafayette aims to keep rolling against Taylor County

CONCEPCION LEDEZMA
Wednesday, August 31, 2022
MAYO — The matchup between the neighboring county schools will finally take place when Lafayette travels 30 miles to Perry to take on Taylor County on Friday. It’s the first meeting ever between the schools.
Columbia running back Tony Fulton tries to escape a tackle from Buchholz defensive end/linebacker Thomas Weinhardt on Thursday. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

Columbia running back Tony Fulton tries to escape a tackle from Buchholz defensive end/linebacker Thomas Weinhardt on Thursday. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

PREP FOOTBALL: Columbia hopes better effort in practice translates to first win

JORDAN KROEGER
Tuesday, August 30, 2022
Any coach is disappointed after a loss, sure. But losing due to a lack of effort makes it sting a whole lot worse. That stood out when Columbia (0-1) watched film from last Thursday’s 31-14 loss to Buchholz.
Jackson State football coach Deion Sanders calls out a play in the first half of Jackson State's Blue and White spring game on April 24 in Jackson, Miss. (ROGELIO V. SOLIS/Associated Press)

Jackson State football coach Deion Sanders calls out a play in the first half of Jackson State's Blue and White spring game on April 24 in Jackson, Miss. (ROGELIO V. SOLIS/Associated Press)

COMMENTARY: Could Coach Prime jump from SWAC to, say, FSU?

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Tuesday, August 30, 2022
JACKSON, Miss.— Sitting on a metal folding chair just beyond the end zone of Mississippi State’s practice field, Deion Sanders is alone watching the Bulldogs scrimmage on a muggy spring day.
Columbia quarterback Tyler Jefferson sets to pass during Thursday’s game against Buchholz. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

Columbia quarterback Tyler Jefferson sets to pass during Thursday’s game against Buchholz. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

PREP FOOTBALL NOTEBOOK: 4 things that stood out in Week 1

JORDAN KROEGER
Monday, August 29, 2022
Columbia head coach Demetric Jackson made it clear after Thursday’s loss to Buchholz that Tyler Jefferson is his starting quarterback. He also made it clear that backup Evan Umstead will continue to get some reps. Both players saw the field in the Tigers 31-14 defeat at the hands of the Bobcats.
Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Laviska Shenault Jr. makes a catch during practice July 25 in Jacksonville. (AP FILE)

Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Laviska Shenault Jr. makes a catch during practice July 25 in Jacksonville. (AP FILE)

NFL: Jaguars trade WR Shenault to Panthers, cut Ford & Treadwell

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Monday, August 29, 2022
JACKSONVILLE — Receiver Laviska Shenault, a second-round draft pick in 2020, is getting a fresh start in Carolina. The Jacksonville Jaguars traded Shenault to the Panthers on Monday for an undisclosed draft pick in 2023.