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Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Urban Meyer listens to a question during a practice and media availability on Oct. 15 in Chandlers Cross, England. (IAN WALTON/Associated Press)

Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Urban Meyer listens to a question during a practice and media availability on Oct. 15 in Chandlers Cross, England. (IAN WALTON/Associated Press)

NFL: Meyer turned to Carroll, Seahawks to help rebuild Jaguars

JACKSONVILLE — Urban Meyer first started studying Pete Carroll nearly two decades ago.  Meyer was taking over at Utah in 2003 and Carroll was about to lead USC to one of college football’s most dominant stretches, a 34-game winning streak that was later partially vacated because of NCAA violations.
Columbia safety/linebacker Jaden Robinson (5) and cornerback Amare Ferrell (1) speak to co-defensive coordinator John Woodley during last Friday's game against Madison County. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

Columbia safety/linebacker Jaden Robinson (5) and cornerback Amare Ferrell (1) speak to co-defensive coordinator John Woodley during last Friday's game against Madison County. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

PREP FOOTBALL: Columbia, Fort White still in same playoff seeds in latest RPI rankings

Last week’s loss to Madison County dropped Columbia’s RPI, but it didn’t affect its playoff seed. Despite their RPI declining from .642 to .604 and down to sixth in Region 1-6A, the Tigers (6-3) are still the No. 3 seed in the region by virtue of winning the District 3-6A title.
Columbia’s Tray Tolliver is helped off the field by defensive line coach Mark Campbell and co-defensive coordinator John Woodley during last Friday’s game against Madison County. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

Columbia’s Tray Tolliver is helped off the field by defensive line coach Mark Campbell and co-defensive coordinator John Woodley during last Friday’s game against Madison County. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

PREP FOOTBALL: Tolliver to get MRI on knee, Columbia concerned he may have torn ligament

Tray Tolliver is out at least this week. Possibly the rest of the season too. He’ll find out for sure next week. Tolliver will go for an MRI this Friday to see if he tore any ligaments in his left knee after being injured in Friday’s game against Madison County.
Branford’s cross country teams placed eighth at the District 3-1A Meet on Tuesday to qualify for regionals. (COURTESY)

Branford’s cross country teams placed eighth at the District 3-1A Meet on Tuesday to qualify for regionals. (COURTESY)

PREP CROSS COUNTRY: Branford's boys, girls both place eighth at districts to qualify for regionals

Branford’s boys and girls cross country teams both placed eighth at the District 3-1A Meet on Tuesday at Alligator Lake to qualify for regionals. The boys finished with 238, while the girls had 190. Oak Hall swept districts titles with 21 and 18 points, respectively.
Florida head coach Dan Mullen, left, calls out instructions in front of quarterback Emory Jones (5) during a game against Vanderbilt on Oct. 9 in Gainesville. (AP Photo/PHELAN M. EBENHACK/Associated Press)

Florida head coach Dan Mullen, left, calls out instructions in front of quarterback Emory Jones (5) during a game against Vanderbilt on Oct. 9 in Gainesville. (AP Photo/PHELAN M. EBENHACK/Associated Press)

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: QB changes possible for Georgia, Florida in Cocktail Party

GAINESVILLE — Florida coach Dan Mullen has fielded quarterback questions all season: Emory Jones? Anthony Richardson? Why Jones? Why not Richardson? If he’s frustrated by the weekly inquiries, Mullen hasn’t shown it.
Suwannee’s Tyson Greene beats out a throw at home plate to score a run as Columbia catcher Grant Bowers gets set to catch the ball Tuesday night. (PAUL BUCHANAN/Special to the Reporter)

Suwannee’s Tyson Greene beats out a throw at home plate to score a run as Columbia catcher Grant Bowers gets set to catch the ball Tuesday night. (PAUL BUCHANAN/Special to the Reporter)

PREP BASEBALL: Suwannee infielder Tyson Greene commits to St. John's River State College

Suwannee infielder Tyson Greene verbally committed to St. John’s River State College over the weekend. The junior college prospect was an LCR all-area selection in 2021 as a junior, scoring a team-high 25 runs for the Bulldogs. Greene also had .342 batting average with 13 RBIs and a .