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Branford running back Bodhi White takes off up the field during practice on Wednesday. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)

Branford running back Bodhi White takes off up the field during practice on Wednesday. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)

PREP FOOTBALL: Branford making headway through three days of fall practice

JAMIE WACHTER
Wednesday, August 4, 2021
BRANFORD — For most of Wednesday’s practice — the first with shoulder pads — there wasn’t much for the Branford defense to hang their tricorne on. But late in the defensive period, Caden Coker dropped back into coverage as Kyson Johnson rolled out and the junior picked off the pass.
Columbia quarterbacks Kade Jackson looks down the field to throw as he escapes pressure from the defense during practice on Tuesday. (JORDAN KROEGER/Lake City Reporter)

Columbia quarterbacks Kade Jackson looks down the field to throw as he escapes pressure from the defense during practice on Tuesday. (JORDAN KROEGER/Lake City Reporter)

PREP FOOTBALL: Columbia QB Kade Jackson looks ahead to senior season with confidence

JORDAN KROEGER
Wednesday, August 4, 2021
There was plenty of adversity for Columbia quarterback Kade Jackson last season. You name it, he faced it. A hip injury. Getting benched. Watching his team start the year 0-5. Not to mention zero offseason work thanks to the covid-19 pandemic.
Fort White co-head coaches Roy Harden (left) and Ken Snider (right) speak to the team after practice on Tuesday. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)

Fort White co-head coaches Roy Harden (left) and Ken Snider (right) speak to the team after practice on Tuesday. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)

PREP FOOTBALL: Shrinking roster, new offensive scheme main cruxes as Fort White opens practice

MORGAN MCMULLEN
Tuesday, August 3, 2021
FORT WHITE — As practice wrapped up at Fort White High School, new co-head coaches Roy Harden and Ken Snider addressed their team. Among the requests made was Snider’s appeal to meet with the defense afterward.
Columbia quarterback Kade Jackson scrambles up the field for yardage against Bartram Trail during the teams’ spring game on May 28. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

Columbia quarterback Kade Jackson scrambles up the field for yardage against Bartram Trail during the teams’ spring game on May 28. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

PREP FOOTBALL: Top storylines at Columba, Fort White, Suwannee & Branford ahead of 2021 season

JORDAN KROEGER
Friday, July 30, 2021
Finally, football is ready to return. Fall practice kicks off Monday and there are plenty of storylines to follow at all four area schools. We pick out the biggest storyline from Columbia, Fort White, Suwannee and Branford entering the 2021 season, which begins with preseason action on Aug. 20.
Former Seattle Seahawks cornerback Shaquill Griffin, left, and linebacker Shaquem Griffin are shown during warmups before a game against the Los Angeles Rams on Dec. 27, 2020, in Seattle. The Griffin twins are already talking trash three months before they’re on opposite sidelines for the first time in their lives when the Jacksonville Jaguars host the Miami Dolphins in London this October. (AP FILE)

Former Seattle Seahawks cornerback Shaquill Griffin, left, and linebacker Shaquem Griffin are shown during warmups before a game against the Los Angeles Rams on Dec. 27, 2020, in Seattle. The Griffin twins are already talking trash three months before they’re on opposite sidelines for the first time in their lives when the Jacksonville Jaguars host the Miami Dolphins in London this October. (AP FILE)

NFL: Griffin twins trade jabs long before 1st game as opponents

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Friday, July 30, 2021
JACKSONVILLE — The Griffin twins are already talking trash, and there’s still nearly three months to go before they’re on opposite sidelines for the first time in their lives. Teammates at every level of football growing up in St.