BY CLIFF SMELLEY
Bradford High School’s flag football team made history in its last two games, but couldn’t do so in another, losing 14-0 to host and top seed Florida High in the Region 1-1A championship game on May 1 in Tallahassee.
Florida High’s Danielle White rushed for one score and had two interceptions on defense to help put the Seminoles (15-3) in the state semifinals, where they’ll play Edison, the top seed from Region 4.
The Tornadoes (14-3) had never won a region-level playoff game prior to this season. As the third seed in Region 1, they defeated sixth seed Keystone Heights 37-9 in a quarterfinal game and then defeated undefeated, second seed University Christian 18-7 in the semifinals.
Bradford was attempting to not only win its first regional title, but also to avenge a 13-7 regular-season loss to Florida High.
Still, it has been quite a run the Tornadoes have had the last three years, winning three straight district championships and compiling a 38-6 record.
Lee competes at Region 1-2A track and field meet
Parviele Lee participated in the shot put at the May 2 Region 1-2A track and field meet at Pensacola’s Pine Forest High School, finishing 16th with a distance of 41 feet, 3 inches.
This marked the third straight year Bradford had a boys qualifier at the regional level.
