As the season approaches, Yulee finds itself with the same goal of nearly every other team in the state: making the playoffs and competing for a state title.
The problem is, the Hornets have been so close the last couple of years, but just haven’t been able to knock on the door.
Heisman trophy winner Derrick Henry helped put Yulee on the map with three straight playoff trips (2010-2012) on his way to becoming the all-time leading rusher in high school football history.
Bobby Ramsay has done his best to keep the program afloat ever since, and has them just on the verge of getting back to the playoffs.
Yulee (6-4) went toe-to-toe with eventual District 3-5A champion Suwannee before dropping a track meet game 45-31 in the district opener.
The Hornets were able to bounce back and won two in a row to set up a winner-take-all game at home with Ribault for the runner-up spot. Unfortunately, Yulee came up short 29-22 and the Trojans went on to the playoffs, while the Hornets sat home.
Yulee begins the season in position again to battle both for the district title or runner-up spot. Yulee host Suwannee Sept 16 in the district opener and travels to Ribault Oct. 27 in the district finale.
If Ramsay and the Hornets are in the mix again, a lot of it will have been because of the play of senior tailback Jamari Peacock, who rushed for 1,243 yards and 15 touchdowns on 167 carries.
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Yulee Out To Break Through Barrier
Written by Corey Davis
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