The future of one of the oldest programs in the area is now uncertain.
The Tigers didn’t win a game last year, and got trounced in almost every game.
Then, Jackson started their offseason with only slightly over a dozen football players, certainly not enough to compete in a division with schools like Raines and Bolles.
They also had a significant amount of students transfer to division rival Raines.
They were faced with an extremely difficult decision: cancel the entire season, or go independent. They chose the latter.
Now, Andrew Jackson is an independent school, not in the FHSAA, and ineligible for the playoffs.
However, the show goes on, and the season stops for no one.
Andrew Jackson will still play all division rivals (Bolles, West Nassau, Fernandina Beach) except for Raines.
They also have games against Terry Parker, Sandalwood, Duval Charter, Baldwin, Ribault, Lee, and First Coast.
As one of the two programs in Jacksonville that have been around since 1927, we sincerely hope they are able to come out of this on the other side and rebuild in the next few years.
Andrew Jackson Tigers
Andrew Jackson’s Program In Disarray
Written by Kim Hoy
Photo by jacksonville.com
