By: Nicholas Anschultz and Jake Lehman The second half of the season hasn’t been great for Columbia football, dropping three out of four heading into the playoffs. They were eager to put that behind them heading into their first-round matchup against the Ponte Vedra Sharks on Friday night and won …
Read More »Columbia Football’s USF Trio on Commitments and Playoffs
Despite losing three out of four heading into the playoffs, optimism is abound for Columbia football, a group led by three USF-committed seniors. Quarterback Jordan Smith, wide receiver Marquez Bell, and edge rusher Le’Vontae Camiel look forward to joining Charlie Strong’s program in Tampa, though a state title is clearly …
Read More »Over a dozen local high school football teams fight for a state title
There is no margin of error for these high school teams. It’s win or go home. As the bitterness of cooler temperatures sets in, so do the bitter thoughts of losing. One bad play could end the season. Classes 1-4A have 24 teams fighting for a championship with 32 teams …
Read More »Columbia Football Drops Regular Season Finale to North Marion
After ending a two-game skid last week against Middleburg, the Columbia High Tigers were looking to close out the regular season on a positive note, as they hosted the North Marion Colts on Homecoming/Senior Night in football action. But, the Class 5A Colts (8-2, 0-0) had other plans, as they …
Read More »Columbia Football Hosts North Marion in Regular Season Finale
A pair of 7-2 teams look to end the regular season on a high note Friday night, as Columbia hosts North Marion on homecoming. Strength-on-Strength The matchup between the Columbia offense and the North Marion defense is a heavyweight battle. The Tiger offense has produced roughly points per game, while …
Read More »Columbia Football Returns Home to Face Atlantic-Delray
The Columbia Tigers (6-1, 1-1) look to bounce back from their first loss of the season on Friday, as they face a talented Atlantic-Delray Beach (4-2, 2-0) football team at home. Disappointment Last Week Columbia’s bid for an elusive undefeated season came t0 an end last week. The Tigers lost …
Read More »Columbia’s Lance Minson embracing the life of a two-sport athlete
Baseball has been apart of Lance Minson’s life practically since he was born. But around age 11 or 12, he found himself becoming fatigued by the game. So, he decided to take a step back and turn to another sport he enjoyed playing while he was younger to help keep …
Read More »Columbia Suffers First Loss To Lee Generals in OT Thriller
It seemed like an all to familiar sign for Columbia High School football fans. After crushing the Tigers’ state title dreams in the playoffs last year, the Robert E. Lee Generals squandered another opportunity for the Tigers on Friday night. A chance at a perfect season and possibly a district …
Read More »Columbia Passes Road Test Against Madison County
It was a tale of two halves on Friday night in high school football as the Columbia Tigers came from behind to beat back-to-back state champion Madison County 32-21. Cowboys Ground N’ Pound The first half of Friday’s game saw the home team impose its will early and often, largely …
Read More »Columbia routs rival Gainesville to remain unbeaten
By: Nicholas Anschultz and Jake Lehman The Class 6A Columbia High Tigers improved to (5-0, 1-0) after defeating the Class 6A Gainesville Hurricanes (0-5, 0-1) Friday night in the district opener for both teams. Following a bye week, the Tigers were looking to maintain their momentum heading into district play …
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