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Posted
2 hours ago, OldSchoolLion said:

Too bad we don't have anyone on the forum from north FL.:rolleyes:

Wait there has actually been North Florida teams throwing TDs in a state championship? Must have been before I was born because for as long as I can remember whenever a North team makes the finals it usually ends with a SFL team steamrolling them lol

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43 minutes ago, Hwy17 said:

Brandon James, St. Augustine. 2005 state champs over Sarasota Booker. Played college football for the gators.

 

Idk why OSL would expect me to get that

 

We never played St Augustine when he was at the school, we did play their rival Nease though when Tebow was there 

 

 

Before our rivalry rebirth with St Augustine in 2011 we hadn't played them since the 1998 season

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1 hour ago, ColumbiaHighFan2017class said:

 

Idk why OSL would expect me to get that

 

We never played St Augustine when he was at the school, we did play their rival Nease though when Tebow was there 

 

 

Before our rivalry rebirth with St Augustine in 2011 we hadn't played them since the 1998 season

unrealistic expectations on my part.  After all, St Augustine, is in a complete different part of the state.  :rolleyes:

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1 minute ago, OldSchoolLion said:

unrealistic expectations on my part.  After all, St Augustine, is in a complete different part of the state.  :rolleyes:

2 hours away from me and we don't play them that often, only 4 times in past 20 years and all were in playoffs lol

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