THE VILLAGES — Frostproof football cruised to its fourth state title game on Friday at The Range at H.G. Morse Stadium at The Villages High School, topping Fernandina Beach 27-8. The game was in question until the third quarter when Frostproof’s Mehki Guillaume returned a 65-yard kick return for a touchdown on the first play of the second half, which …

Seahawks center Connor Williams missed practice this week for a personal matter. He has retired from the NFL, coach Mike Macdonald announced Friday. “So Connor early this week decided to retire. Personal reasons, and we respect that,” Macdonald said, via video from Bob Condotta of the Seattle Times. “Wish him the best, and we’ve got to move forward.” Macdonald said …

Westlake took its first step to a possible Class 6A Division I state championship by defeating Vista Ridge 46-17 in a bi-district playoff game Friday night at Chaparral Stadium. After a slow start, Westlake quarterback Rees Wise had a hot hand in the second half, finishing with 262 passing yards. That included touchdown strikes of 43 and 70 yards to …

The Rams have been shuffling pieces on the offensive line all season due to injuries and that will continue to be the case against the Patriots this weekend. Right tackle Rob Havenstein has been ruled out. It’s the second straight game that Havenstein has missed with an ankle injury. The Rams will likely have to turn to their third-string tackle …

DEWITT — The Petoskey football team knew only one feeling following games through 11 weeks of the 2024 season. The one they were trying to avoid finally showed up Friday night in DeWitt. Meeting the No. 1 ranked team in a Division 3 regional championship, DeWitt delivered defeat to Petoskey for the very first time in a 70-34 final. The …

Quarterback Trevor Lawrence won’t be Jacksonville’s only major offensive contributor absent from Sunday’s matchup with Detroit. Running back Tank Bigsby has been ruled out for Week 11 with an ankle injury. Bigsby was not able to practice all week. He currently leads the Jaguars with 519 yards and four rushing touchdowns. Mac Jones is set to start his second consecutive …

MISHAWAKA — Three-hundred-and-seventy-one days ago, the Mishawaka football team walked off its home field in stunned silence after losing a regional final at the buzzer against Fort Wayne Snider. The mood was a little different for the Cavemen Friday. All three facets shined bright for Mishawaka in a 21-7 victory over New Prairie in an IHSAA Class 4A regional championship …

He was his rival. He was his teammate. Now, Michael Irvin is a Deion Sanders supporter, when it comes to the team they played for together. On Friday night, Irvin made a pitch for Sanders to become the next coach of the Dallas Cowboys. Irvin didn’t say it directly. But his message about the second-year Colorado coach was unmistakable. Sitting …

CANTON — Smoky Mountain football’s Ayden Johnson took the first-down handoff from quarterback Jarek Jones with his team leading Pisgah late in the second quarter. The 5-foot-11, 205-pound running back ran right and through a pair of arm tackles at the line of scrimmage. Then, Johnson broke through leg tackle attempts from safety Matthew Mehaffey and cornerback Mason Putnam. He …

Left guard Tyler Smith (knee) remained limited in Friday’s walkthrough as the Cowboys continue preparations for Monday night’s game against the Texans. Right guard Zack Martin (shoulder) returned to limited work after missing Thursday’s work. The Cowboys have 18 players on their practice report, with Martin one of three changes to it from Thursday. Tight end Jake Ferguson (illness) and …

Nov. 15—A position-by-position look at who has the edge as New Mexico hosts No. 19 Washington State: Quarterbacks New Mexico Projected starter: Devon Dampier, So. Backup: Isaiah Chavez, R-Sr. Washington State Projected starter: John Mateer, R-So. Backup: Brandon Hills, R-Fr. OR Chris Barnes, Fr. Analysis: Washington State head coach Jake Dickert made it clear how he felt about John Mateer …

It will be at least one more week before Broncos wide receiver Josh Reynolds will be ready to return to action. Reynolds was designated for return from injured reserve this week, but the Broncos ruled him out for Sunday’s game against the Falcons on Friday’s injury report. Reynolds went on injured reserve with a hand injury and also had to …

NEWARK — In a season of firsts, chalk up another one for the Golden Knights. No. 2 seed Northmor beat No. 3 seed Ridgewood 21-7 Friday night in a Division VI, Region 23 semifinal football game from Newark’s White Field. It will be Northmor’s first trip to a regional championship in football, having lost two other times in the regional …

Shocking stat puts 49ers’ special-teams struggles into perspective originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers’ special-teams unit has been under fire for much of the 2024 NFL season. And after San Francisco’s heated theatrics in its Week 10 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the criticism won’t be going away anytime soon. A plot graph shared Friday on …

Nov. 15—Portland St. at No. 10/11 Montana When: Saturday, 1 p.m.; TV — MTN. Web — ESPN+; Radio — Grizzly Radio Network Where: Washington-Grizzly Stadium (25,217, FieldTurf) Records: Portland St. Is 2-7 overall, 2-4 in the Big Sky. Montana is 7-3 and 4-2. When the Vikings have the ball: It starts with Dante Cachere, whose 2,015 career rushing yards are …