BY CLIFF SMELLEY [email protected] Bradford High School and The Villages continue to swap spots in the Florida High School/MaxPreps Region 2-2A power rankings, with The Villages (8-0) now occupying the top spot with the release of the latest rankings on Oct. 14. Rankings, which take record and strength of schedule into account, will be updated…
BY CLIFF SMELLEY [email protected] Bradford and Keystone Heights high schools’ volleyball teams will begin play in their respective district tournaments on Tuesday, Oct. 14, with the Indians getting to play at home. Keystone earned the second seed in District 5-3A and will host a semifinal match against third seed Crescent City at 6 p.m. on…
BY CLIFF SMELLEY [email protected] Union County High School will serve as the site for the District 6-Rural volleyball semifinals and championship, with higher seeds hosting the preceding quarterfinal rounds. The Tigers (18-7), who are seeded third, will host a quarterfinal match against sixth seed Taylor County (8-13) on Monday, Oct. 13, at 7 p.m. Top…
BY CLIFF SMELLEY [email protected] After slipping a spot in last week’s Florida High School/MaxPreps Region 2-2A power rankings, the Bradford High School football team is back in the number-one slot with the release of the latest rankings on Oct. 7. Rankings, which take record and strength of schedule into account, will be updated weekly and…
BY CLIFF SMELLEY [email protected] A matchup between two teams undefeated in District 5-2A will be played at Bradford High School’s David Hurse Stadium when the Tornadoes host Newberry on Friday, Oct. 10, at 7:30 p.m. It’s the final district game for Newberry, so if the Panthers (3-3, 3-0) win, they will be the district champs,…
BY CLIFF SMELLEY [email protected] The Florida High School Athletic Association released its inaugural football power rankings, which revealed that Bradford High School is third in Class 2A and first in Region 2 of the class. Bolles (4-1) and St. Petersburg Lakewood (5-0) are first and second, respectively, in 2A. Rankings, which take record and strength…
BY CLIFF SMELLEY [email protected] Union County Superintendent of Schools Mike Ripplinger announced that Andrew Thomas would no longer be head football coach at Union County High School, ending a five-year stint that saw the Tigers win 77 percent of their games. Ripplinger, in a statement emailed to the Telegraph-Times-Monitor on May 29, said, “In the…
BY DAN HILDEBRAN [email protected] During Union County’s Spring scrimmage against Charlton County, Georgia, an interception by Wyatt Elixson and a 35-yard touchdown catch by Alec McClelon just before halftime marked the high points of the trip for the Tigers. McClelon’s score was initially erased because an official called offensive pass interference on the junior wide…
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