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Suwannee linebacker Andrew Brown (11) stops Paxon running back Stephen Ikeokwu just short of the goal line on Friday. (PAUL BUCHANAN/Special to the Reporter)

Suwannee linebacker Andrew Brown (11) stops Paxon running back Stephen Ikeokwu just short of the goal line on Friday. (PAUL BUCHANAN/Special to the Reporter)

PREP FOOTBALL: Suwannee soars past Paxon to snap 4-game skid

JAMIE WACHTER
Saturday, October 16, 2021
LIVE OAK — Friday night was just what Suwannee High needed. In need of something to spark some success, the Bulldog found it early, in all three phases. A safety barely two minutes in followed by an offensive touchdown sent the Bulldogs to a 51-12 homecoming win against Paxon at Langford Stadium.
Mark Whitener will defend his title in the Powell Family Memorial at All-Tech Raceway next weekend. (COURTESY)

Mark Whitener will defend his title in the Powell Family Memorial at All-Tech Raceway next weekend. (COURTESY)

AUTO RACING: Defending champion Whitener back at Powell Memorial

TONY BRITT
Friday, October 15, 2021
Race car drivers from seven states have their sights set on Lake City for the 26th running of the Powell Memorial, competing for $26,000 — the biggest purse offered at the track. The Powell Family Memorial is held to honor James Powell’s family.
Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Urban Meyer listens to a question during media availability on Friday at Chandlers Cross, England. (IAN WALTON/Associated Press)

Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Urban Meyer listens to a question during media availability on Friday at Chandlers Cross, England. (IAN WALTON/Associated Press)

NFL: Meyer promises not to miss another team flight

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Friday, October 15, 2021
WATFORD, England — Jacksonville Jaguars coach Urban Meyer promised Friday to not miss another team flight. The last time he did, Meyer ended up embarrassing the franchise and drawing a public reprimand from owner Shad Khan after videos surfaced of the coach’s behavior in an Ohio bar.
Jacksonville Jaguars players celebrate with wide receiver Jamal Agnew, second from right, after he ran back a missed field goal 109 yards for a touchdown against the Arizona Cardinals on Sept. 26 in Jacksonville. (PHELAN M. EBENHACK/Associated Press)

Jacksonville Jaguars players celebrate with wide receiver Jamal Agnew, second from right, after he ran back a missed field goal 109 yards for a touchdown against the Arizona Cardinals on Sept. 26 in Jacksonville. (PHELAN M. EBENHACK/Associated Press)

NFL: Fins, Jags go to great lengths (4,500 miles) to end skids

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Friday, October 15, 2021
JACKSONVILLE — Miami and Jacksonville have two of the NFL’s longest current losing streaks. The Dolphins have dropped four in a row by a combined 76 points. The Jaguars’ skid stands at 20, the longest in the league in nearly five decades and six shy of the record.
Columbia receiver Jace Hoskey pulls in a catch against Riverside on Oct. 8. (GARY LLOYD MCCULLOUGH/Special to the Reporter)

Columbia receiver Jace Hoskey pulls in a catch against Riverside on Oct. 8. (GARY LLOYD MCCULLOUGH/Special to the Reporter)

FRIDAY NIGHT PREVIEW: Columbia can clinch district title with win at Orange Park

JORDAN KROEGER
Thursday, October 14, 2021
A win and the District 3-6A title is Columbia’s to celebrate. A loss, and things get quite messy. The Tigers obviously prefer to just take care of business tonight. Columbia travels to Orange Park at 7 p.m. with a chance to wrap up its first district championship since  2018.
Fort White running back Darren Clark runs past Keystone Heights defensive lineman Trey Jeffries on Oct. 1. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)

Fort White running back Darren Clark runs past Keystone Heights defensive lineman Trey Jeffries on Oct. 1. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)

FRIDAY NIGHT PREVIEW: Fort White faces Dixie County with playoff positioning at stake

MORGAN MCMULLEN
Thursday, October 14, 2021
FORT WHITE — Don’t let the records fool you. When Fort White (3-2) takes on Dixie County (3-3) tonight at Arrowhead Stadium at 7:30, there will be plenty on the line. For one, a firmer grasp on a playoff spot is at stake for both teams. The Indians (.
Suwannee running back Malachi Graham runs past a Madison County tackler on Oct. 8. (PAUL BUCHANAN/Special to the Reporter)

Suwannee running back Malachi Graham runs past a Madison County tackler on Oct. 8. (PAUL BUCHANAN/Special to the Reporter)

FRIDAY NIGHT PREVIEW: Suwannee ready for breakthrough against Paxon

JAMIE WACHTER
Thursday, October 14, 2021
LIVE OAK – The season is barely past the midway point, but the playoffs are beginning for the Suwannee Bulldogs. When Paxon visits Paul Langford Stadium for homecoming at 7:30 p.m.