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Mike Ridaught is sports director for Mainstreet Daily News. Mike hosts a weekly high school sports show at Sonic Drive-In from August - May and does play-by-play for a Game-of-the Week on 106.9 FM “I Am Country" during football season. He teaches a play-by-play class at the University of Florida. He does play-by-play for the Cal Ripken World Series in Branson, Mo., in August. Mike is also founder of The Prep Zone.
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Tigers lone unbeaten, focused on getting better
Oct 18, 2024
Union County (Lake Butler), which is 6-0, will host Trinity Catholic (Ocala) at 7:30 p.m. for Senior Night.
Oak Hall wins 4th straight title, joins GHS and Santa Fe as district champions
Oct 17, 2024
Class 1A State runner-up Branford wins Rural District 6, while number four seed Chiefland upsets Trenton to win Rural District 7.
GHS cruises, P.K. Yonge rallies to district finale
Oct 16, 2024
The top seeded Hurricanes started quickly, winning the first set, 25-1, en route of a sweep of Leesburg in 5A-5 Semifinals.
FHSAA postpones football playoffs, regular season pushed back
Oct 15, 2024
High school football playoffs will now begin on Nov. 15.
Buchholz advances to district semifinals
Oct 14, 2024
Union County (Lake Butler), Dixie County (Cross City), Trenton, and Chiefland advance in Rural districts.
Ridaught: First-year volleyball coaches seek district titles
Oct 14, 2024
Quarterfinals round starts Monday night.
Newberry upsets Bradford to win Class 2A-District 5 title
Oct 12, 2024
Wofford commit Logan McCloud scores two touchdowns in 21-7 win against Class 2A No. 1 Bradford.
Ridaught: Oak Hall’s Perry McDonald retiring from coaching
Oct 11, 2024
McDonald’s 28-year coaching career coming to an end.
Santa Fe, football coach Jason Wells part ways
Oct 9, 2024
Wins have been tough to come by for the Santa Fe (Alachua) football program. The Raiders, who have lost 21 games in a row, haven’t won […]
Oak Hall defeats Williston, 3-1, on Senior Night
Oct 8, 2024
Senior Cassidy McDonald filled up the stat sheet with 33 assists, 17 service points, six aces, six digs and four kills for Eagles.
FHSAA sends volleyball update for district seedings
Oct 8, 2024
Due to the impending storm, tonight is deadline that all volleyball games will count for district seedings.
Buchholz routs GHS for 6th straight series win
Oct 7, 2024
Trace Johnson throws four touchdown passes as Bobcats impose running clock on Hurricanes.
Weather, field conditions postpone GHS and Buchholz
Oct 5, 2024
Bobcats and Hurricanes to resume their suspended game at 6 p.m. on Monday.
Ridaught: Every Rose has its thorn
Oct 4, 2024
Legendary MLB player Pete “Charlie Hustle” Rose passed away earlier this week.
Eastside opens district play with upset of Dunnellon
Oct 4, 2024
Cade Sutherland’s touchdown pass to Cam Ferguson in fourth quarter helps Rams rally past Tigers.
GHS wins 5-set thriller versus Santa Fe
Oct 2, 2024
University of Iowa commit Gia McGrew finishes with game-high 23 kills in losing effort for Santa Fe.
Ridaught: Chiefland football one of three area unbeaten teams
Sep 30, 2024
Union County and Bradford join Indians start season at 5-0.
Brower back at QB as Oak Hall scores season-high in points
Sep 30, 2024
University of Penn commit completed 14-of-19 passes for 312 yards and four touchdowns.
Ridaught: A rare Friday night off for high school football
Sep 27, 2024
Hurricane Helene forces postponed and canceled contests throughout North Central Florida.
Hurricane Helene to affect most football games but not all
Sep 25, 2024
Buchholz and Oak Hall are still on for Friday, along with a pair of games tonight.
Santa Fe rallies down 10 in first set, sweeps Buchholz
Sep 24, 2024
Top-ranked Raiders had three players in double figures in scoring and improved to 17-4.
Ridaught: UF QBs Mertz and Lagway good friends, ‘neat freaks’
Sep 23, 2024
Duo combine for UF single-game passing percentage record against Mississippi State.
Eastside victory marred by violence
Sep 21, 2024
Kamariyon Mack had a touchdown, 2-point conversion and late pick to seal Rams’ 21-14 win against Williston.