Palatka reconsiders, and brings back annual rivalry football game

Fans of both programs are excited to hear that the annual rivalry football game between St. Augustine High School and Palatka High School will continue! Palatka Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Rick Surrency released the following statement today “After discussion with the St. John’s County school District Superintendent, Tim Forson, we will be continuing the official regular season football game between Palatka Jr-Sr High School and St. Augustine high school in fall of 2022. This game represents one of the longest rivalries between two high schools in the state of Florida with our schools playing this game for more than a…

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SAHS calls out “misleading” statements, says Palatka High canceled Florida’s longest running rivalry game

“To be clear…” was the title of the post from official “SAHS Jacket Athletics” social media accounts on Tuesday, after they say Palatka High School gave “slightly misleading” reasons for why they will be canceling future rivalry games. Palatka High School’s official statement was that the two schools mutually agreed to stop playing regular season games against each other. A letter endorsed by Athletic Director Quinterrance Cooper, and Head Football Coach Brian Braddock, says SAHS didn’t want to discontinue the rivalry. “Due to recent reports involving our football program, we feel it is time to comment on St. Augustine High…

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