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SLOW START ... FAST FINISH

The 2001 Varsity Football team had a some-
what slow start, but they had a strong, fast
finish. T
hey started off with heartbreaking losses to
Suwannee (1 0-7) and Buchholz (1 0-9). How-
ever, they soon began to gain speed and win
games. The first win of the season came against
Clay High (21-14) and West Nassua ( 49-1 2)
was the next victim. The Tigers then fell to
Lincoln with a final score of (24-22). The team
bounced back with a big win over Sante Fe (35-
0). After that game, the Tigers got on a roll
and reeled out five straight wins. The first two
wins came from Tallahassee powerhouses
Godby (31-1 0) and Leon (33-28). The final
regular season win came against Gainesville High
(45-21).
The Tigers had a bye week and then had to
travel to Pensacola Niceville for the first round
of the state playoffs. The game was a nail biter
but they left with a win (25-24). The next team
the Tigers had to face was Jacksonville Jack-
son. The Jackson "Tigers" were undefeated in
the regular season and were favored to defeat
the Columbia "Tigers". Fortunately, Columbia
came to play and defeated Jackson ( 41 -1 9). In
the third round of the playoffs the Tigers had
to face Lincoln for the second time. Unfortu-
nately, the Trojans were too strong for the Ti-
gers again and defeated the Tigers with a score
of (35-17). The Tigers final record was 8-4
and their district record was 4-1 . Overall, the
Tigers had a good season finishing second in
their district and went to the third round of the
playoffs eventually losing to the state champi-
ons, the Lincoln Trojans. by Terrell Gnff1n
Right: emor Daniel Robert. moves in to sack the anta Fe
Raider's Quarterback. Great defensive plays like thl'> led the
Tiger<, to their fiN <,hutout of the se~ on . The final score
was 35-0.

Above: emor Cliff Magby explode<, through the Cane's de- Above: Greg Arline break!. the kickoff return and
fense for a Columbia touchdown making the final score an blockers, Chris Roberts and Kennon Hunter. behind.
impre<,sive 45-21. Tiger's answer to Gainesville'<, first scoring drive was a
yard drive in 5 play<,.

Left: FiN Team All- tater, Cliff Magby drops back to throw
a pa'>S. One of the many contribution<, Cliff has made to the
team mclude<, leading the team m touchdown<,.
142 Var. ity Football