Join Mike Ridaught & Marty Pallman as they talk high school sports from your locally owned Sonic Drive-In of Gainesville. Their guests for this episode include The Rock boys basketball coach Brian Findley and members of the Lions ‘varsity’ basketball team. In addition to a ‘national’ team, The Rock now has a ‘varsity’ team. Findley is in his first season as head coach.
The Prep Zone Power Poll powered by Anytime Fitness of Gainesville – 2023-24 Girls Basketball Poll #2
Bishop Kenny (Jacksonville) undisputed No. 1 heading into 2024
GAINESVILLE – The Bishop Kenny girls basketball program has made five straight FHSAA state semifinal appearances.
Halfway through the 2023-24 season, last years Class 4A state runners-up appear to be on their way to a sixth consecutive trip to Lakeland.
In fact, they could win their first state title since 1992.
In the first FHSAA rankings of the season that were released on Tuesday, Bishop Kenny is the No. 1 team in Class 4A and the No. 7 overall team in Florida.
They went 8-1 since the first all-classification regional rankings of the year were released on Dec. 11.
Their only losses are to nationally ranked DME Academy & Sumter, the No. 3 overall team in South Carolina. Bishop Kenny has wins against No. 4 Ribault (Jacksonville), No. 8 Ridgeview (Orange Park), and No. 19 Mainland (Daytona Beach).
The Crusaders (12-2) received all 11 first-place votes.
Duval County is dominating the region as the top four teams in the rankings reside in Jacksonville.
Providence is ranked second, followed by Class 4A Bolles (12-4), and 4A Ribault (9-2), which moved up five spots from No. 9.
The 2nd-ranked Stallions (14-2), who were in the 3A state semifinals last year, went 8-2.
They have played a difficult schedule and have wins against No. 8 Ridgeview, 61-55 (OT), at No. 3 Bolles, 53-50, at No. 10 Trinity Catholic (Ocala), 63-61 (OT), at No. 16 Hawthorne, 62-27, vs. No. 7 Orange Park, vs. No. 18 Beachside (St. Johns), and at RV Madison County. Their losses are against Cincinnati Country Day (No. 13 overall team in Ohio), and Wayne County (No. 67 overall team in Tennessee).
Spruce Creek (Port Orange) (11-5), which lost in the 7A-Region 1 Final last year, rounds out the top five.
Class 1A state runners-up Wildwood (8-3) leads off the second five at No. 6, followed by Orange Park at No. 7, Orange Park schools Ridgeview and St. Johns Country Day, which are tied for eighth, and No. 10 Trinity Catholic (Ocala).
Previous No 20 North Florida Educational Institute (Jacksonville) (4-5), which went 2-3, dropped out of the rankings, while Class 5A St. Augustine (11-1), which went 7-0, moved in at No. 13.
The Prep Zone Power Poll ranks the top 20 high school football, girls basketball, boys basketball, softball & baseball teams (regardless of FHSAA classification) across 26 counties in North Florida (Alachua, Baker, Bradford, Citrus, Clay, Columbia, Dixie, Duval, Flagler, Gilchrist, Hamilton, Hernando, Jefferson, Lafayette, Lake, Levy, Madison, Marion, Nassau, Putnam, Sumter, St. Johns, Suwannee, Taylor, Union & Volusia counties). It is voted on by sportswriters and sportscasters and it is powered by Anytime Fitness of Gainesville.
THE PREP ZONE POWER POLL – 2023-24 GIRLS BASKETBALL POLL #2
(School, followed by classification, first-place votes, record through 1/1 & total voting points)
1. Bishop Kenny (Jacksonville) (4A) (11) (12-2) – 220
2. Providence (Jacksonville) (3A) (14-2) – 207
3. Bolles (Jacksonville) (4A) (12-4) – 194
4. Ribault (Jacksonville) (4A) (9-2) – 168
5. Spruce Creek (Port Orange) (7A) (11-5) – 152
6. Wildwood (1A) (8-3) – 128
7. Orange Park (6A) (9-3) – 121
8T. Ridgeview (Orange Park) (5A) (8-4) – 116
8T. St. John’s Country Day (Orange Park) (2A) (11-3) – 116
10. Trinity Catholic (Ocala) (3A) (8-4) – 111
11. University Christian (Jacksonville) (2A) (7-2) – 106
12. Beachside (St. Johns) (6A) (12-3) – 94
13. St. Augustine (5A) (11-1) – 86
14. San Jose Prep (Jacksonville) (3A) (8-4) – 70
15. Ponte Vedra (6A) (8-4) – 69
16. Hawthorne (1A) (3-3) – 54
17. Lake Minneola (6A) (10-4) – 49
18. P.K. Yonge (Gainesville) (3A) (6-4) – 42
19. Mainland (Daytona Beach) (5A) (4-8) – 37
20. Mandarin (Jacksonville) (7A) (8-4) – 36
Also receiving votes: Leesburg (5A) (11-1) – 31; Madison County (1A) (8-2) – 20; North Florida Educational Institute (Jacksonville) (2A) (4-5) – 15; Atlantic Coast (Jacksonville) (7A) (10-1) – 14; Tocoi Creek (St. Augustine) (7A) (12-3) – 13; Trenton (1A) (10-1) – 10; Springstead (Spring Hill) (6A) (9-3) – 7; DeLand (7A) (9-2) – 6; Oak Hall (Gainesville) (2A) (4-0) – 6; Menendez (St. Augustine) (5A) (9-4) – 5; Dunnellon (4A) (10-2) – 4; Eastside (Gainesville) (4A) (10-2) – 2; Creekside (St. Johns) – 1.
The Prep Zone Power Poll powered by Anytime Fitness of Gainesville – 2023-24 Boys Basketball Poll #1
Mainland (Daytona Beach) edges Providence (Jacksonville) for top spot
GAINESVILLE – The 2022-23 high school boys basketball season saw eight teams from The Prep Zone Power Poll advance to the state semifinals in Lakeland.
Four teams played for state titles, with Williston taking home the 1A championship for the first time in boys basketball. Most of those teams find themselves back at the top in the first regional all-classification rankings for the new season.
Mainland (Daytona Beach), which lost in the 5A state title game last March, starts the 2023-24 season as the No. 1 team in The Prep Zone Power Poll.
The Bucs, who finished No. 3 in last season’s final poll, received four of the nine first-place votes and start at the top. They are off to a 6-1 start with their only loss by one point to Dr. Phillips (Orlando), 58-57.
Providence (Jacksonville) is ranked 2nd. The Stallions, who received two first-place votes, advanced to the 3A state semifinals last spring and finished as the top-ranked team in last season’s final rankings.
This year Providence is only 6-4 to start, but the Stallions have wins over No. 3 Paxon (Jacksonville), No. 7 Oakleaf (Orange Park), and No. 16 The Villages. Three of their four losses are to teams ranked top 60 overall in Florida against No. 20 North Broward Prep (Coconut Creek), No. 27 Sagemont (Weston) and No. 57 Raines (Jacksonville), which is ranked 9th in the regional rankings.
Tied for third are Paxon (Jacksonville) and last year’s 1A state champion Williston.
Paxon is 8-2 to start with wins over ranked teams Ponte Vedra and Nease (Ponte Vedra), with the losses coming to Providence and current No. 11 Andrew Jackson (Jacksonville).
The defending champs defeated Chipley 58-49 at the RP Funding Center in Lakeland to win their first boys basketball state championship. This year’s Red Devils team is 8-0 in the new season with wins against Gainesville, Eastside (Gainesville), Newberry, Tampa Catholic and Wiregrass Ranch (Wesley Chapel). That start also earns Williston two first-place votes.
Rounding out the top five is last season’s 6A state runner-up, Ponte Vedra, which also received a first-place vote.
The Sharks finished 2nd in the final poll last season, as they finished 23-7. This year, Ponte Vedra is 7-3 to start with wins over Raines, Impact Christian Academy (Jacksonville) and Nease, and they have two losses against Paxon and one setback to North Florida Educational Institute (Jacksonville).
Episcopal (Jacksonville) starts off the second five. The Eagles finished last season 21-7 with a loss in the opening round of the 3A playoffs, but have started this season on fire with an 8-1 record. Episcopal has wins over Impact Christian, NFEI, Fletcher (Neptune Beach) and two Georgia teams with their only loss to Providence.
Oakleaf (Orange Park) is 7th as the Knights are 6-3 and have beaten Ribault, Bishop Kenny (Jacksonville), and NFEI and also a loss to Providence as well as Menendez (St. Augustine) and Camden County (GA).
Ribault, which was a 4A state semifinalist last spring, is 8th after starting 6-3 with wins over Andrew Jackson and Riverside and losses to Oakleaf, Paxon and Raines.
Raines (Jacksonville), who was only 7-18 a year ago, jumps into the top ten at No. 9. The Vikings are 8-2 and have wins over Providence and Ribault and a loss to Ponte Vedra.
Rounding out the top 10 is another state semifinalist from a year ago in North Florida Educational Institute (Jacksonville). The Eagles lost in the 2A state semifinals last March to Sagemont (Weston) and are only 4-6 to start this season but have played a brutal schedule with wins over Ponte Vedra and Sandalwood (Jacksonville).
Their losses are to state-ranked teams Oakleaf, Episcopal, No. 7 statewide St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale) and 52nd-ranked Mater Lakes Academy (Miami), which won the 4A state title a year ago.
The Prep Zone Power Poll ranks the top 20 high school football, girls basketball, boys basketball, softball & baseball teams (regardless of FHSAA classification) across 26 counties in North Florida (Alachua, Baker, Bradford, Citrus, Clay, Columbia, Dixie, Duval, Flagler, Gilchrist, Hamilton, Hernando, Jefferson, Lafayette, Lake, Levy, Madison, Marion, Nassau, Putnam, Sumter, St. Johns, Suwannee, Taylor, Union & Volusia counties). It is voted on weekly by sportswriters and sportscasters and it is powered by Anytime Fitness of Gainesville.
THE PREP ZONE POWER POLL – 2023-24 BOYS BASKETBALL POLL #1
(School, followed by classification, first-place votes, final 2022-23 record, current record through 12/19, and total voting points)
1. Mainland (Daytona Beach) (5A) (4) (25-6) (6-1) – 166
2. Providence (Jacksonville) (3A) (2) (28-3) (6-4) – 156
3T. Paxon (Jacksonville) (4A) (20-6) (9-2) – 146
3T. Williston (1A) (2) (25-7) (8-0) – 146
5. Ponte Vedra (6A) (1) (23-7) (7-3) – 140
6. Episcopal (Jacksonville) (21-7) (8-1) – 139
7. Oakleaf (Orange Park) (6A) (24-2) (6-3) – 132
8. Ribault (Jacksonville) (4A) (25-5) (6-3) – 123
9. Raines (Jacksonville) (4A) (7-18) (8-2) – 104
10. North Florida Educational Institute (Jacksonville) (2A) (22-9) (5-6) – 83
11. Andrew Jackson (Jacksonville) (4A) (15-13) (6-3) – 76
12. Hawthorne (1A) (11-7) (1-0) – 69
13T. Forest (Ocala) (6A) (19-8) (8-1) – 49
13T. Newberry (1A) (22-7) (7-2) – 49
15. Gainesville (6A) (23-7) (5-3) – 45
16. The Villages (4A) (23-9) (4-6) – 41
17. Buchholz (Gainesville) (6A) (13-14) (5-1) – 39
18. Leesburg (5A) (13-13) (6-1) – 24
19. New Smyrna Beach (21-5) (8-1) – 20
20. Riverside (Jacksonville) (5A) (15-12) (5-3) – 19
Also receiving votes: Fort White (1A) (15-9) (7-1) – 18; Central (Brooksville) (4A) (22-7) (9-1) – 17; Nease (Ponte Vedra) (18-9) (5-4) – 15; Father Lopez (Daytona Beach) (3A) (15-11) (7-1) – 14; Columbia (Lake City) (5A) (20-10) (3-3) – 13; North Marion (Citra) (21-7) (4-2) – 13; Mount Dora Christian Academy (2A) (22-7) (5-2) – 11; Impact Christian Academy (Jacksonville) (2A) (20-9) (3-5) – 8; Santa Fe (Alachua) (4A) (22-7) (2-7) – 5; Bishop Kenny (Jacksonville) (4A) (21-9) (5-6) – 4; Hilliard (1A) (20-5) (6-1) – 2; St. Joseph Academy (St. Augustine) (2A) (21-7) (4-5) – 1.
The Prep Zone Power Poll powered by Anytime Fitness of Gainesville – 2023 Football Poll #14 (FINAL POLL)
Mainland (Daytona Beach) wins state title to finish of top of regional rankings
GAINESVILLE– An exciting slate of FHSAA state championship games in Tallahassee last week capped another season of high school football in Florida.
And a team that came up just a few points short of a title in 2022 returned to the championship game and this time went home with a trophy.
Mainland (Daytona Beach), which lost to Lake Wales, 32-30, in the 3S title game a year ago, returned to the title game at Bragg Memorial Stadium on the Florida A&M University campus to take on then-No. 2 St. Augustine. The Bucs (14-1) kicked a field goal on the last play of the game to edge the Yellow Jackets, 21-19, and win Mainland’s first state title since 2003.
That allowed Mainland, which was number one for most of the season, to return to the top of the final rankings as the Bucs received nine of the 11 first-place votes. Their other two votes were second-place votes.
Hawthorne, which who won its second consecutive state title by edging No. 8 Madison County, 22-13, in the Class 1R state championship game, finished second. The Hornets (13-0), who advanced to their fourth straight championship game, extended their state-leading winning streak to 25 games and picked up the other two first-place votes.
St. Augustine dropped one spot from the previous poll to finish No. 3. The Yellow Jackets (13-1) advanced to their first state title game since 2007 and led most of the game against Mainland before the Bucs kicked the field goal on the final play of the game.
Previous No. 1 Buchholz (Gainesville) ends up at No. 4.
The Bobcats (13-1) advanced to the state semifinal round for the third straight year but came up just short of their first state title game appearance since 1990. Buchholz lost at home, 21-20, to Lakeland, which went on to beat Venice, 60-48, in the 4S title game for its second consecutive state championship.
Rounding out the top five is another state runner-up, Bradford (Starke).
The Tornadoes (14-1), who won a program record 14 games this season, advanced to their first state championship game since 1985.
However, the team that knocked Bradford out in the state semifinals in 2022, Cocoa, defeated the Tornadoes in the 2S title game in Tallahassee to repeat as state champs. Bradford’s historic season came up just short of its first football state title since 1966.
Starting off the second five is another state finalist in Mandarin (Jacksonville).
The Mustangs (11-4) moved up 10 spots from the previous poll after winning four consecutive road games at Winter Park, Lake Mary, Seminole (Sanford), and Monarch (Coconut Creek) to advance to their second state title game appearance.
But unlike 2018 when Mandarin edged Columbus (Miami), 37-35, to win the title, this time the Mustangs came up short, 38-19, against Columbus.
DeLand is ranked seventh. The Bulldogs (11-3) advanced to the 4S state semifinals where they were beaten by Venice, which finished as 4S state runners-up for the second consecutive year to Lakeland.
Madison County ends up 8th after advancing to the 1R state championship game. The Cowboys (10-2) came up short against Hawthorne but still moved up three spots from the previous poll.
South Sumter (Bushnell) (11-2) finished 9th after losing to Cocoa in a 2S regional final, while Class 1R Williston rounds out the top 10.
The Red Devils (11-1) dropped four spots as they were knocked out in the Region 3-1R final by Hawthorne, 34-16.
The highlight of the second 10 is Trinity Catholic (Ocala).
The Celtics, who had a 3-7 regular season with a brutal schedule, defeated defending state champion First Baptist Academy (Naples) to advance to the 1S state championship game for the second straight year.
Although Trinity Catholic came up short for the second straight year, this time to Cardinal Mooney (Sarasota), it was enough to get the Celtics (6-8) into the final poll at No. 17 despite the losing record.
They are the only team new to the rankings this week. The Celtics replace Leesburg, which lost at Lake Wales, 17-10, in the 3S region semifinal.
The Prep Zone Power Poll ranks the top 20 high school football, girls basketball, boys basketball, softball & baseball teams (regardless of FHSAA classification) across 26 counties in North Florida (Alachua, Baker, Bradford, Citrus, Clay, Columbia, Dixie, Duval, Flagler, Gilchrist, Hamilton, Hernando, Jefferson, Lafayette, Lake, Levy, Madison, Marion, Nassau, Putnam, Sumter, St. Johns, Suwannee, Taylor, Union & Volusia counties). It is voted on weekly by sportswriters and sportscasters and it is powered by Anytime Fitness of Gainesville.
THE PREP ZONE POWER POLL – 2023 FOOTBALL POLL #14 (FINAL POLL)
(School, followed by classification, first-place votes, final 2023 record, and total voting points)
1. Mainland (Daytona Beach) (3S) (9) (14-1) – 218
2. Hawthorne (1R) (2) (13-0) – 202
3. St. Augustine (3S) (13-1) – 195
4. Buchholz (Gainesville) (4S) (13-1) – 186
5. Bradford (Starke) (2S) (14-1) – 177
6. Mandarin (Jacksonville) (4M) (11-4) – 150
7. DeLand (4S) (11-3) – 144
8. Madison County (1R) (10-2) – 134
9. South Sumter (Bushnell) (2S) (11-2) – 116
10. Williston (1R) (11-1) – 104
11. Vanguard (Ocala) (3S) (11-3) – 101
12. Trinity Christian (Jacksonville) (1M) (9-4) – 91
13. Raines (Jacksonville) (2M) (10-2) – 86
14. Bartram Trail (St. Johns) (4S) (8-5) – 67
15T. Lake Minneola (Minneola) (4S) (9-4) – 66
15T. University (Orange City) (4S) (10-2) – 66
17. Trinity Catholic (Ocala) (1S) (6-8) – 57
18. Bolles (Jacksonville) (2M) (8-6) – 53
19. Ponte Vedra (4S) (8-4) – 32
20. Riverside (Jacksonville) (2M) (9-3) – 22
Also receiving votes: Baker County (Glen St. Mary) (2S) (8-4) – 9; Union County (Lake Butler) (1R) (8-4) – 7; Columbia (Lake City) (3S) (4-6) – 5; Dunnellon (2S) (8-4) – 1; Fort White (1R) (9-2) – 1; Newberry (1R) (9-3) – 1.
St. Francis Catholic Girls Basketball – 2023
Wednesday, 7-8 p.m. – “The Prep Zone” Sports Show
‘Live’ audio: https://www.mainstreetdailynews.com/sports/live-stream/
Join Mike Ridaught & Marty Pallman as they talk high school sports from your locally owned Sonic Drive-In of Gainesville. Their guests for this episode include St. Francis Catholic girls basketball coach & AD Josh Kerkau and members of the Lady Wolves basketball team, which is off to a 7-1 start heading into the holiday break.
The Prep Zone Power Poll powered by Anytime Fitness of Gainesville – 2023-24 Girls Basketball Poll #1
Bishop Kenny (Jacksonville) unanimous No. 1 in first regional ranking of 2023-24
GAINESVILLE – The Bishop Kenny girls basketball team picked up where it left off in the girls basketball regional all-classification rankings.
After three weeks of the 2023-24 regular season, the Crusaders are a unanimous selection as the top overall team in The Prep Zone Power Poll.
Bishop Kenny, which advanced to its fifth straight FHSAA state semifinal last year, return three Division-I signees from last year’s team (Furman signee Clare Coyle, UAB signee Riley Talbert, & Air Force signee Sydney Roundtree) that had its 27-game winning streak snapped by Lake Highland Prep (Orlando) in the Class 4A state title game.
Following a season-opening loss to national ranked DME Academy (Daytona Beach) at the 10th Annual Insider Exposure Thanksgiving Classic at Bolles (Jacksonville) on Nov. 20, the Crusaders (5-1) have reeled off five consecutive victories.
The received all nine first-place votes.
They are one of three Duval County teams in the top five, joined by No. 2 Providence (Jacksonville) and No. 3 Bolles (Jacksonville).
The 2nd-ranked Stallions, who are off to an 8-0 start, were in the 3A state semifinals last year, while the Lady Bulldogs, who lost in last year’s 4A regional semifinals, are third. Their only loss was a 53-50 defeat at home against the Stallions.
Defending 1A state champion Hawthorne is fourth.
The Hornets, who finished 15-5 last year, return junior De’Mya Adams (18.8 points per game), a first team All Area selection last year, senior Lakijah Brown, and junior Jhalea Jackson (12 rebounds per game), a second team All Area selection, from last year’s team. They defeated current No. 5 Wildwood in last year’s title game.
P.K. Yonge (Gainesville), which lost at Providence in last year’s 3A-Region 1 Final, leads off the second five at No. 6.
The Lady Blue Wave are followed by defending 5A state champion Mainland (Daytona Beach) and Spruce Creek (Port Orange), which are tied for 7th, Ribault (Jacksonville), and Trinity Catholic (Ocala) in the top 10.
The 10th-ranked Celtics lost 51-47 to P.K. Yonge in last year’s 3A-District 2 Tournament.
Other teams in the Mainstreet Daily News coverage are who were recognized include Gainesville and Newberry, which are receiving votes.
GHS (2-4) lost its first four games of the year, including games against Milton (GA) and Glynn Academy (Brunswick, GA) at the Insider Exposure holiday tournament, but they’ve won two in a row against Dunnellon and Buchholz.
Other ranked teams who made lengthy runs last year include 2A state semifinalist St. Johns Country Day (Orange Park), which is ranked No. 11, and 6A state semifinalist Oakleaf (Orange Park), which is receiving votes.
THE PREP ZONE POWER POLL – 2023-24 GIRLS BASKETBALL POLL #1
(School, followed by classification, first-place votes, last year’s record, 2023-24 record through Wednesday, 12/6, & total voting points)
1. Bishop Kenny (Jacksonville) (4A) (9) (30-2) (4-1) – 180
2. Providence (Jacksonville) (3A) (22-6) (6-0) – 167
3. Bolles (Jacksonville) (4A) (19-10) (5-1) – 145
4. Hawthorne (1A) (15-5) (0-0) – 129
5. Wildwood (1A) (24-2) (4-1) – 114
6. P.K. Yonge (Gainesville) (3A) (16-4) (4-1) – 105
7T. Mainland (Daytona Beach) (5A) (21-8) (2-3) – 101
7T. Spruce Creek (Port Orange) (7A) (23-6) (6-3) – 101
9. Ribault (Jacksonville) (4A) (15-8) (3-1) – 87
10. Trinity Catholic (Ocala) (3A) (16-11) (5-1) – 80
11. St. John’s Country Day (Orange Park) (2A) (19-6) (4-1) – 79
12. University Christian (Jacksonville) (2A) (13-6) (1-0) – 56
13T. Orange Park (6A) (10-15) (5-0) – 55
13T. Ridgeview (Orange Park) (5A) (22-8) (2-3) – 55
15. Lake Minneola (6A) (19-6) (5-1) – 52
16. Ponte Vedra (6A) (15-10) (3-2) – 46
17. Mandarin (Jacksonville) (7A) (14-10) (4-0) – 43
18. Beachside (St. Johns) (6A) (17-7) (4-2) – 36
19. San Jose Prep (3A) (16-6) (4-2) – 35
20. North Florida Educational Institute (Jacksonville) (2A) (16-9) (2-2) – 34
Also receiving votes: St. Augustine (5A) (18-8) (4-1) – 30; Madison County (1A) (15-9) (6-1) – 29; Leesburg (5A) (1-24) (5-0) – 24; Paxon (Jacksonville) (4A) (15-9) (4-2) – 23; Nease (Ponte Vedra) (6A) (20-7) (2-3) – 20; Tocoi Creek (7A) (17-9) (5-1) – 16; Oakleaf (Orange Park) (6A) (26-3) (0-5) – 11; DeLand (7A) (1-18) (4-1) – 9; Gainesville (6A) (15-8) – 9; Lecanto (5A) (9-12) (4-1) – 8; Newberry (1A) (22-6) (3-1) – 4; Eustis (4A) (16-10) (4-0) – 4; Belleview (5A) (9-13) (3-1) – 2; West Port (Ocala) (7A) (19-7) (2-4) – 1.
Hawthorne vs. Madison County – Football 2023 (Radio)
Thursday, 7:30 p.m. (PREGAME) – High School Football, 8 p.m. (KICKOFF)
No. 1 Hawthorne vs. No. 2 Madison County
Radio: “I am Country” 106.9 FM Gainesville
‘Live’ audio: https://streamdb6web.securenetsystems.net/cirrusencore/WPLL
Join Marty Pallman (Play-by-play) and former University of Florida football player Hank Rone (Color) for this FHSAA Class 1R state championship game from the campus of Florida A&M University in Tallahassee. Hawthorne, the defending state champion, lost to Madison County in the 2021 state championship game.
Santa Fe boys soccer – 2023
Wednesday, 7-8 p.m. – “The Prep Zone” Sports Show
‘Live’ audio: https://www.mainstreetdailynews.com/sports/live-stream/
Join Mainstreet Daily News Sports Director Mike Ridaught as he talks high school sports from your locally owned Sonic Drive-In of Gainesville. His guests for this episode include Santa Fe (Alachua) boys soccer coach Morgan Dall’Acqua and assistant coach Caleb Hudkins.
Lakeland at Buchholz – Football 2023 (Radio)
Friday, 7 p.m. (PREGAME) – High School Football, 7:30 p.m. (KICKOFF)
No. 4 Lakeland at No. 1 Buchholz
Radio: “I am Country” 106.9 FM Gainesville
‘Live’ audio: https://streamdb6web.securenetsystems.net/cirrusencore/WPLL
Join Mainstreet Daily News Sports Director Mike Ridaught (Play-by-play), former University of Florida football player Hank Rone (Color), and Aiden Wacksman (Pregame/Halftime/Postgame) for this FHSAA Class 4S state semifinal. Lakeland is the defending state champion. The winner advances to Tallahassee for next Saturday’s state championship game.
Buchholz boys cross country – 2023
Wednesday, 7-8 p.m. – “The Prep Zone” Sports Show
‘Live’ audio: https://www.mainstreetdailynews.com/sports/live-stream/
Join Mike Ridaught & Marty Pallman as they talk high school sports from your locally owned Sonic Drive-In of Gainesville. Their guests for this episode include Buchholz boys cross country coach Patrick Douma and members of the state runner-up Buchholz boys cross country team.