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The Raines Vikings on the field after their 41-0 loss to Miami Northwestern in the FHSAA Class 3A state championship on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024. The Vikings ended their season with a 13-1 record. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
December 15, 2024

Raines shut out in football final

Miami Northwestern beat the Vikings 41-0 to end Raines’ quest for a fourth state football championship in school history.…

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Raines defenders Micah Merritt (5), Jyon Simon (9) and Geterius Brown (0) are ready for action against St. Johns Creekside. Raines defeated Creekside 44-14 on Friday, Oct. 18, 2024. Raines scored three fourth-quarter touchdowns to remain undefeated. (Photo by Will Brown)
December 12, 2024

Raines High at 60: A season of success on the football field and off 

Raines High School heads to the state football championship, as the predominantly Black Northwest Jacksonville school also celebrates historically good…

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Florida-Georgia banners hang in Downtown Jacksonville l Steven Ponson, Jacksonville Today
October 23, 2023

Here’s what to know as Florida-Georgia week begins

Florida Gator and Georgia Bulldog fans are already making the annual pilgrimage to Jacksonville.…

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Raines offensive tackle Soloman Thomas, right, jokes with Ribault quarterback Timothy Cole after the 54th Northwest Classic. Raines dominated its rival Ribault in the 54th Northwest Classic on Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023. The Vikings lead the all-time series 40-14. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
October 16, 2023

PHOTO ESSAY | Northwest Classic maintains community feel at temporary location

The location may have been different, but Jacksonville’s 54th annual Northwest Classic football game, on Saturday, Oct. 14, maintained its…

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Edward Waters defensive back Kamren Thomas (10) celebrates his interception with linebacker Sky Louis during the second half of the Big Cat Classic. Florida Memorial defeated Edward Waters 38-21 in The Big Cat Classic on Saturday, Sept. 2, 2023 in Jacksonville. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
September 4, 2023

PHOTO ESSAY | Big Cat Classic gives Edward Waters community chance to count its blessings

When the Edward Waters University football team kicked off its 2023 season on Saturday afternoon at Nathaniel Glover Community Field…

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July 30, 2023

SPORTS | Trevor Lawrence is stepping toward superstardom 

Trevor Lawrence has already shown signs of growth as he enters a new season in a stronger place than last…

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External general view of the NFL football Jacksonville Jaguars' stadium, Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/Gary McCullough)
April 30, 2023

SPORTS | Jags ‘cautious and safe’ with 2023 draft picks

The Jaguars are not expecting any third-day draft picks (or second-day picks) to assume a starting role in 2023. …

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Raines fans celebrate the Vikings' sixth straight win over Ribault. Raines held on to beat Ribault 30-19 in the 53rd Northwest Classic on Saturday, Oct. 8, 2022. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
October 9, 2022

PHOTO ESSAY | Northwest Classic in pictures

The Northwest Classic is more than a football game. It’s an opportunity to be the Kings of Moncrief for a…

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich after a NFL wild-card playoff football game, Sunday, Jan. 16, 2022. (AP Photo/Don Montague)
January 30, 2022

OPINION | Bring Byron home

It’s hard for me to understand, as a longtime observer of the Jacksonville Jaguars franchise, why it’s taken the team…

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Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence high fives fans as he leaves the field after defeating the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022, in Jacksonville. (AP Photo/Stephen B. Morton)
January 19, 2022

SPORTS | What Trevor Lawrence needs from the Jags

Former NFL coach Bill Parcells famously said, “You are what your record says you are.” Considering the Jaguars have the…

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Jaguars at TIAA Bank Field. Credit: Heather Schatz, WJCT News
December 15, 2021

SPORTS | Urban Meyer couldn’t overcome his ‘trust issues’

There’s a difference between coach speak and dishonesty. Coach speak happens every week in news conferences at all levels of…