FSU Named to Joe Moore Award Midseason Honor Roll

TALLAHASSEE – No. 4 Florida State’s offensive line was recognized Tuesday on the Midseason Honor Roll for the Joe Moore Award, given to the nation’s top offensive line unit. The Joe Moore Award winner will be announced in late December. Florida State’s offensive line is the most experienced in college football, with six starters tallying at least…

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Norvell Named To Coach Of The Year Watch List

TALLAHASSEE – Florida State football head coach Mike Norvell has been named to the Paul “Bear” Bryant Coach of the Year Award Watch List, it was announced Tuesday. Norvell is one of 26 coaches across the country in consideration for the award, which is presented each year to a college football coach for contributions that make…

Rocky Bayou thwarts Seahawks homecoming
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Rocky Bayou thwarts Seahawks homecoming

If football is a game of inches, than the Franklin County High School varsity football team gained a yard at last Friday’s homecoming. The game against Rocky Bayou Christian Christian was a far cry from last year’s 42-7 shellacking, as the Seahawks executed well all night, keeping it close all night before succumbing to a…

Seahawks endure shutout, face Vernon at home Friday
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Seahawks endure shutout, face Vernon at home Friday

It wasn’t a very inspiring evening Friday at Arnold High School, as the Seahawks fell 42-0 in their season opener against the North Bay Haven Academy Buccaneers. “With a 42-0 loss, to the naked eye nothing good happened,” said coach John Cooper. “And I and my coaching staff bear full responsibility. “The kids are still…

Seahawks down St. Francis 34-20 in preseason opener
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Seahawks down St. Francis 34-20 in preseason opener

The Franklin County Seahawks traveled to Gainesville Friday night to take on the St. Francis Catholic Wolves, and for the entire first half, it looked like they’d be fowl chewed up by a ravenous pack. But in a remarkable comeback, the Seahawks came out of the locker room at the half trailing 20-0, and then…

‘Squirrel’ earns Golden Gopher degree
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‘Squirrel’ earns Golden Gopher degree

Carlos Morris was one of the next basketball players to come out of the Franklin County Schools. After starring for the Seahawks while still in middle school, including helping lead them to a berth in the Final Four, Morris, long known by his nickname “Squirrel,” transferred to a private school in Jacksonville. From there he…