Preseason state prep football poll 3-A thru 1-B (8/23)

Class 3A

1. Jefferson (1) 0-0 105

2. Lake Wales (6) 0-0 100

3. Pensacola (5) 0-0 88

4. St. Augustine 0-0 78

5. Miami Washington 0-0 60

6. Miami Belen Jesuit Prep 0-0 50

7. North Marion 0-0 49

8. Fort Pierce Westwood 0-0 29

9. Winter Haven 0-0 22

10. Miami Jackson 0-0 20

Others receiving votes: South Fort Myers 15, Miami Norland 12, Bartram Trail 10, Southeast 10, Eau Gallie 9, Hallandale 8, Fort Myers 7, Merritt Island 7, Pasco 5, Belleview 5, Clay 5, Naples 4, Land O’Lakes 4, Jensen Beach 4, Lehigh 3, Barron Collier 3, Archbishop McCarthy 2, Lakewood 1.

Class 2A

1. Glades Central (5) 0-0 113

2. Cocoa (8) 0-0 106

3. Robinson 0-0 85

4. Godby 0-0 74

5. Plantation American Heritage 0-0 61

Others receiving votes: Astronaut 13, Rickards 13, Jones 13, Bishop Moore 9, Immokalee 8, Suwannee 7, Rockledge 6, Baker County 6, Port Orange Atlantic 6.

Class 2B

1. Bolles School (6) 0-0 119

2. Pensacola Catholic (5) 0-0 98

3. Chaminade-Madonna College Prep (1) 0-0 93

4. Tampa Catholic 0-0 74

5. Ocala Trinity Catholic 0-0 45

Others receiving votes: Cardinal Newman 17, Gulliver Prep 16, Pahokee 15, Monsignor Pace 13, Lake Highland 12, North Broward 6, Florida 6, University Christian 6.

Class 1A

1. Trinity Christian-Jacksonville (4) 0-0 121

2. Fort Meade (5) 0-0 107

3. Delray American Heritage (3) 0-0 91

4. North Florida Christian 0-0 59

5. Melbourne Central Catholic 0-0 44

Others receiving votes: Port St. Joe 26, Freeport 15, Berkeley Prep 12, Westminster Academy 10, Eagle’s View 8, Bishop Snyder 7, Dade Christian 7, Providence 7, Liberty County 6.

Class 1B

1. Glades Day (13) 0-0 130

2. Warner Christian 0-0 109

3. Jupiter Christian 0-0 101

4. Jefferson County 0-0 60

5. Florida Air Academy 0-0 48

Others receiving votes: Out-of-Door Academy 27, Victory Christian 26, Hawthorne 19.

Aug 24, 2010 | News | 1 Comment »

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Live Coverage of the War Eagle 7-on-7 tournament all day today

4Quartersonline.com is here at Wakulla High School for the annual War Eagle 7-on-7 tournament. 8 teams from across the area are here to compete in the 7-on-7 and linemen competition. Log on to our 4Q LIVE Blog of all of today’s events!

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E. Gadsden Head Coach Corey Fuller braces the heat as his team takes on Florida High

The following schools will compete in this early summer classic: Wakulla, East Gadsden, North Florida Christian, FAMU High, Taylor County, Chiles, Florida High, Madison County, Jefferson County and Munroe

Jun 12, 2010 | News | 4 Comments »

Jefferson County Falls To Madison County in Spring Game

Fan’s at Monticello’s “Death Valley” stadium were treated to one exciting night of football on Friday night. The hometown Jefferson County Tigers went toe-to-toe for three quarters with one of the states top programs, the Madison County Cowboys. Jefferson County running-back and 4Quartersonline.com 2009 player of the year, DeVondrick Nealy was more than up to the task as he ran over and around Madison’s defenders, rushing for over 150 yards, scoring two touchdowns and added a 2 point conversion.

Jefferson County #20 DeVondrick Nealy

Nealy got things started early getting the Tigers off to an early lead taking a hand-off to the left and scoring from the Cowboy 9 yard line. However, the Tigers lead didn’t last long. On the ensuing kickoff Madison County’s return man, Demarcus Norton, went 82 yards to tie the game, 6-6, with 7:09 in the 1st.

The young Jefferson County squad was not phased after a turnover. With a strong defensive stop, they took the the lead once again on a 79 yard drive ending with Kenny Madison’s 1 yard touchdown run and 2 point conversion. At the end of the 1st quarter, to everyone ‘s surprise the underdog Tigers were on top the heavily favored Cowboys. With a rock-hard defensive effort and an explosive offensive display, Jefferson County took and early 14-7 lead.

Madison County showed signs of life in the 2nd quarter, out scoring Jefferson 13-0 . Rising senior quarterback, Kevin Singletary was responsible for all of the Madison County scores in the second quarter. His efforts were complimented by a hard-hitting defense lead by linebacker Lepadre Stevenson.

Jefferson County refused to go away quietly though, as the Tigers capitalized on a bobbled kick-off return by the Cowboys. With excellent field position from the turnover, the Tigers went to work on the 40 yard line. Two plays later, Nealy sprinted 40 yards to pay-dirt, giving Jefferson County the lead 22-20. That score must have woke up the ole Madison County “Cur-Dog”, as the Cowboys dominated the remainder of the ball-game scoring 27 unanswered points.  With a stifling defense, Madison County outlasted the persistent Tigers, 47 – 22.

May 31, 2010 | GAMENIGHT, News | Leave A Comment »

Jefferson County stays in-house for new coach

By Will Brown • Democrat Staff Writer • February 25, 2010     

Tiger Head Football Coach Jeremy Brown

 Change has once again befallen the Jefferson County football program. However, for the first time in years, that change has come from within to ensure continuity in a football program that rose to claim a district championship in 2009.

Head football coach Willie Spears resigned his position at Jefferson County Feb. 19 to take the same position at Live Oak Suwannee. Wednesday, in front of the entire football team former offensive coordinator Jeremy Brown was elevated to replace Spears. “It’s the most difficult professional decision I have had to make by far,” Spears said. “We’ve moved a lot. It was very, very difficult up until the last moment because it affected so many people.”

The Tigers were 6-6 last season after going 1-9 in 2008. Spears, the 2009 All-Big Bend coach of the year, spent one season coaching at the rural 1B school leading the Tigers to an appearance in the regional finals.

Brown was an assistant on a Venice team that went undefeated and ran through Palm Beach Dwyer 77-14 for a state championship in 2000. He was also an assistant at Sarasota Booker for two seasons, before moving to Monticello to coach with Spears in 2009.

“You never know what God’s plan is,” Brown said. “You think you have it figured out. You tell yourself ‘You want to be a head coach in the next couple years,’ Then, I get a call that Coach Spears has resigned.”

Photograph from  Tallahassee Democrat

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Feb 25, 2010 | News | Leave A Comment »

4Q BREAKING NEWS: Jefferson Co. Coach Willie Spears headed to Live Oak Suwannee!

The Jefferson County Tigers find themselves in search of a new head football coach and athletic director as head man Willie Spears will be taking over the program at Suwannee High School. Spears, the 4Quartersonline.com 2009 Head Coach of the Year, is noted for breathing life into a Jefferson County program that hadn’t made the playoffs since 2004 in just a single season. The Tigers won the Class 1B District 1 title and saw a record 5 seniors sign letters to play college football under his leadership as a coach and as a Teacher in the school.

2009 will be remembered as a year where many local-area teams had winning records and 9 of those teams reached postseason play. Spears’ Tigers were among that group. When asked about the move to Suwanee, Spears said that “Bill Brumfield and the Jefferson County community treated me like a king. I did not want to leave, however it was the best move for my family at this time.” Stay logged on to 4Quartersonline.com as we bring you more on this story.

Feb 23, 2010 | Coaches, News | Leave A Comment »

Jefferson County’s Crumity headed to South Alabama

By Aimee Sachs • DEMOCRAT STAFF WRITER • January 27, 2010

Jefferson County receiver and cornerback David Crumity’s bright future is about to give the University of South Alabama’s young football program a major boost.

Crumity was courted by a handful of powerhouse Southeast Conference schools, but it was the courtship of Jaguars coach Joey Jones and his staff — and the opportunity to compete for a starting role on defense — that sold Crumity.

“I met players,” Crumity said. “I met their whole coaching staff.”

In fact, before Crumity’s official visit last weekend, six South Alabama coaches paid Crumity a visit.

“That says a lot about their program,” Jefferson County coach Willie Spears said.

It’s a program that is still very much in its infancy. South Alabama is currently not classified after just one seven-game season. South Alabama will begin its Division I transition in 2011.

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Jan 27, 2010 | News | Leave A Comment »

Tallahassee represented in FACA all-star game

Will Brown • Prep Notebook • December 18, 2009

Earlier this week our section planned to run a few words about Jefferson County’s David Crumity being one of the local

Leon Head Coach Bill Ragans

 athletes who will play in the Florida Athletic Coaches Association North-South Football All-Star Classic. It sounded like a good plan until we realized that Crumity was just one of six local athletes that will play in the Dec. 22 game down in Sebring. North Florida Christian’s Clint Trickett will be a quarterback on this team. He will be accompanied by Leon’s Brandon Graham, Godby’s Chris St. Hilaire, Rickards’ Brandon Denmark and Florida High’s Chase Varnadore.

Leon coach Bill Ragans has coached against all those athletes with the exception of Crumity. Ragans will be among the five assistants on the North team that includes some of the best athletes from Melbourne to Pensacola. “There are a couple kids like Trickett and Jericho Lee and Chris St. Hilaire — I would be glad to have those kids on my team for a change instead of blocking them or keeping them from getting open.”

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Dec 18, 2009 | News | Leave A Comment »

4Q GAMENIGHT: Playoff Central – 2nd Round Matchups and area Scores

It’s round 2 in the state playoffs! Godby and Lincoln have prevailed in their 2nd round games with wins, while Jefferson County  and Florida High weren’t so lucky. The Lincoln Trojans capitalized early on Columbia turnovers, to outlast the Tigers, 20-14, and advance to the Class 4A regional championship. Godby’s 4 fumble recoveries against the Baker County Wildcats sealed the 26-19 win and captured the Class 2A region 1 title.

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Cougar RB #26 L. Johnson cuts back against the Baker County defense for more yards

GODBY 26 – BAKER CO. 19 (Final)
LINCOLN 20 – COLOUMBIA 14 (Final)
FL HIGH 7 – PENSACOLA CATH. 44 (Final)
JEFFERSON CO. 28 – HAWTHORNE 38 (Final)

Things didn’t fair so well for the Jefferson County Tigers, who were having one of the best seasons since their 1991 state title run. The Tigers were bested by a pesky Hawthorne offense who managed to out score Jefferson County, 38 -28. Florida High, meanwhile, was dominated by Pensacola Catholic, who held the Seminoles to just 7 points in a 44-7 loss in Pensacola.

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The fireworks were on display as the Jefferson County Tigers run on to the field

4Quartersonline.com will be in attendance for next weeks games that will feature a pair of heated re-matches. The Lincoln Trojans will host the Class 4A, 3rd round Region 1 championship in Tallahassee against the visiting Niceville Eagles. Lincoln is no stranger to Niceville, as the Trojans faced the Eagles in week 2 of the regular season, with Niceville beating Lincoln 34-41.

The Godby Cougars will have a chance at revenge next friday, when they travel to Cocoa to face the Cocoa Tigers. It will be a re-match of last years Class 3A state title game when these two teams face off, with a trip to Orlando on the line for a spot in this years Class 2A state championship game.

Nov 27, 2009 | GAMENIGHT | Leave A Comment »

Hawthorn vs Jefferson County you Pick the Winner

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4Q PLAYOFF CENTRAL: Photo Galleries of First Round Playoff Games from around the area

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The Cougars take the field against Jacksonville Rebault.

Click here to view Photo Gallery: Jefferson County vs. Mayo >>>

The Jefferson County Tigers walk on the field for the coin toss.

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The Trojans gather together on a Time Out.

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The Seminoles huddle around the coaches.

Nov 22, 2009 | Photo Gallery | Leave A Comment »

4Q GAMENIGHT: Photo Galleries featuring local games from around the area!

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The Baby Rattlers prepare to take the field.

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Leon's captians walk to the field for the coin toss.

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The Monroe Bobcats celebrate their victory over Aucilla Christian Warriors, 27 - 21

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The Raider offensive line awaits the snap.

Nov 01, 2009 | Photo Gallery | Leave A Comment »

4Q GAMENIGHT: Final @ Bragg stadium. Jefferson Co. turns it on in the 2nd half to down FAMU High, 62 – 42

4Quartersonline.com is ready for another huge  Friday night district showdown! This time it’s a class 1B match-up between defending district champion FAMU High against red hot Jefferson County.

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The Baby Rattlers have never lost a district game since joining the 1B ranks, but the Tigers are experiencing a return to their former glory by riding a 5 game win streak in to a game that will determine the district champion. The 4Q will be in attendance with live in-game coverage, video highlights, photos and more! Follow us on www.twitter/4quartersonline for updates on this game and others from around the area!

Other Friday Night Scores

Final: Leon 49  Crestview 36

Final: Godby 38 Eastside 27

Final: Munroe 27 Aucilla 21

Final: Florida High 24 Union County 20

Final: Paxon 48 Maclay 28

Final: East Gadsden 19 Bradford 9

Final: Taylor County 16 Fort White 6

Final: Liberty 23 West Gadsden 6

Final: NFC 45 P.K Yonge 20

Final:  Wakulla 49 Walton 20

Oct 30, 2009 | GAMENIGHT | 4 Comments »

4Q Exclusive: Post-Game Interview with Jefferson County Head Coach Willie Spears

Sep 14, 2009 | Video Interviews | Leave A Comment »

Exclusive video of Jefferson County vs. Taylor County

4Quartersonline.com took a trip out to Monticello’s “Death Valley”, home of Jefferson County, where the Tigers took on the Taylor County Bulldogs. Taylor County jumped out to  a strong 10pt. lead early.

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The Taylor County offense lines up aginst the Jefferson County defense

Two Tiger miscues lead to Taylor touchdowns, but Jefferson was able to add a late 3rd quarter touchdown to pull within 4. In the end the Taylor County defense capitalized on two Jefferson County fumbles to seal the win, 16 – 12.

Other Area Scores:

Rickards  28 – Chiles 13

NFC 34 – FAMU High  0

Florida High 42 – P.K. Yonge  6

Godby  48 – Pace 28 (Thursday)

Liberty County 45 – Maclay 20

Mandarin Christian  27 – Aucilla Christian 7

Wakulla 17 – East Gadsden   14

Madison County 34 – Suwannee 3

Westwood 52 – Munroe 22

Crestview 42 – West Gadsden  6

Linclon 28 – Spruce Creek 3

Sep 11, 2009 | Events | Leave A Comment »

Jefferson County 2009 Team Preview

Jefferson County High School Mascot:  Tigers

Class 1B District 1

2008 Regular season record: 1-9

2008   District record : 1-4

Head  Coach :  Willie Spears

Team 2009   Outlook : New coaching staff, enthusiastic team coupled with athletic players should make for a fun season for the Tigers. RB DeVondrick Nealy along with DB David Cromity and FAMU High Transfer DB Marquise Dobson will give opponents a lot to deal with. The Tigers will have a wide open offense along with an aggressive defense could make a

RB DeVondrick Nealy

Lot of noise in Class 1B.

Strengths: Very athletic defensive line and a secondary with great potential.  A good running back and solid receivers.

Weakness: Lack of depth on the offensive line with a freshman QB

Players to Watch: DB/WR David Crumity; OL/DT Keyron Beallmy; OL/DT Brandon Whitfield; DE/OL Denzel Whitfield; SS /TE Alphonso Footman; FB/SKendrick Footman Huggins; RB/DB Devondrick Nealy

Schedule: http://4quartersonline.com/updates/?p=994

Prediction:5-5

Aug 11, 2009 | Teams | 4 Comments »

Gallery of Summer Pics IV

Photographed By Janine Cofield

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Gallery of Summer Pics III

Photgraphed By  Janine Cofield and Marc Adams

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Gallery of Summer Pics

Photographed By Janine Cofield and Marc Adams

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4Quartersonline Preseason Ranking 14-11

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11.  East Gadsden  (Jaguars) 50pts ;  When you get to the middle of the rankings most of the teams are interchangeable. The Jaguars received votes as high as 7^th and as low as 12^th. No voter had them in the same place. Last season the Jaguars barely missed the playoffs, losing in the play-in game against Rickards. This team could very well be a top 10 team by the end of the season. With RB Montez   Fryson  and  NG Kelvin Ray leading the Jaguars they could pull a few upsets. 

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12.  Chiles (Timberwolves) 48pts; Last season the Timberwolves   went 0-10, I don’t think new head coach Burney Myers will allow this group to repeat that. With weapons like Jaron Williams and Transfer (Pompano Beach Ely) WR   Andre Gayle on offense junior QB Bert Givens will be more than able to move the ball. Standout defender D.J. Price will force Offensive   Coordinators   to account for him all night long.

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13.  Taylor County (Bulldogs) 42pts;With a record of  3-7 last season, the Bulldogs look to improve with Quarterback  Ty Crowley at the helm. District competition is stiff and will be a big challenge. WR Reggie King and  RB Tony Jackson are the headliners for the Bulldogs and coach Boggs will depend heavily on them to lead his team.  

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14.  Jefferson County (Tigers) 30pts;New coaching staff, enthusiastic team coupled with athletic players should make for a fun season for the Tigers. RB  DeVondrick   Nealy along with DB David  Cromity  and FAMU High Transfer DB Marquise Dobson will give opponents a lot to deal with. I don’t look for them to stay at 14.

 Stay tune to 4Quartersonline 10 thru 7  tomorrow.

Aug 04, 2009 | Editorial, News, Poll | Leave A Comment »

Former Jefferson County star makes good

By Jim Lamar • DEMOCRAT Sports editor • July 31, 2009

Ervin Lewis

Knee injuries – really, knee surgeries – forced Ervin Lewis to walk away from football in 1996. But he never walked away from athletics. And now the former Jefferson County High star is one step closer to making his dream a reality.

Lewis, 35, was named an associate athletics director in charge of facilities and operations at the University of North Florida earlier this week. He spent the last two years as the director of football operations at UAB.

“This is an awesome opportunity for me,” Lewis said. “It’s another step toward reaching my personal dreams. I had a chance to work with (UNF athletics director) Lee Moon when he was an associate athletics director at UAB. I think it kind of fits in with the old philosophy that if you do good by people and work hard that it will always pay off.”

The job assignment at the Jacksonville school isn’t exactly what Lewis thought he would be doing after he graduated from Jefferson County in 1992. After helping the Tigers win a state title as a senior, Lewis was named the Tallahassee Democrat’s Big Bend Defensive Player of the Year.

“I was thinking NFL,” Lewis said.

He signed a scholarship with Georgia Tech and then-coach Bobby Ross, but said he decided against enrolling when Ross changed jobs after national signing day. After spending a year in a Mississippi junior college, Lewis signed with Auburn with the hopes of making a major splash as a defensive lineman.

But a sixth knee surgery officially ended his football dreams in January, 1996 when he still had two years of eligibility remaining.

“I never had a chance to play one down at Auburn,” Lewis said. “And that was tough to handle. But, you know, I left there with two degrees. I made the most of what a student-athlete is given a chance to do.”

Link to full story below:

http://www.tallahassee.com/article/20090731/SPORTS/907310336/Former+Jefferson+County+star+makes+good

Jul 31, 2009 | Editorial, News | Leave A Comment »

Tallahassee Area 2009 District Predictions 1B

4Quartersonline Staff

Class: 1B – DISTRICT: 1

1. FAMU

2. Graceville

3. Jefferson County

4. Cottondale

5. Rocky Bayou Christian (Niceville)

6. John Paul II ( Tallahassee )

This district has been dominated by one team, the Baby Rattlers, and 2009 shouldn’t be any  different . FAMU High has not lost a district game since joining 1B.  The addition of Jefferson County should make second place interesting but the Graceville Tigers should hold on to a second place finish..

DISTRICT: 2

1. Lafayette (Mayo)

2. Arlington Country Day ( Jacksonville )

3. Aucilla Christian ( Monticello )

4. Hawthorne

5. Oak Hall ( Gainesville )

6. St. Francis ( Gainesville )

7. Mandarin Christian ( Jacksonville )

8. St. Johns ( Orange Park )

9. Cedar Creek Christian ( Jacksonville)

District 2 is the largest in division 1B but with Mayo dropping from 1A they are definitely the team to beat. We predict them to win without a loss. Arlington Country Day should easily take second place .  Aucilla Christian should vastly improve but Mayo and ACD should be to much for them to handle.

1A predictions Tuesday

Jul 20, 2009 | Editorial, News | 2 Comments »

War Eagle 7on7 Photo Gallery

Photographed by Janine Cofield

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Jefferson County 2009 Schedule

Jefferson County

Jul 02, 2009 | Teams | 1 Comment »