Spring football games to be played on May 16, May 21

BY CLIFF SMELLEY

Bradford and Union County high schools will play spring football games on Thursday, May 16, while Keystone Heights will play a game on Tuesday, May 21.

The Tornadoes, who went 14-1 and finished as Class 2S state runner-up last year, will travel to Live Oak to play in a three-team jamboree. Bradford and host Suwannee (6-4 in 2S last year) will play for two quarters beginning at 6:30 p.m. The Tornadoes will then play Buchholz (13-1 4S state semifinalist) for two quarters.

Bradford played Buchholz in a spring game last year, winning 27-20.

Union, a regional finalist who went 8-4 in the rural class last season, will travel to play University Christian at 6 p.m. University went 5-6 in Class 1M last year and was a regional semifinalist.

The Tigers won their spring game last year by a score of 28-0 over The Villages.

The Indians, who went 6-5 and qualified for the Class 2S regional playoffs last season, will travel to play Ridgeview at 6 p.m. Ridgeview, who played in Class 3S last year, is coming off a 1-9 season.

Keystone went 2-0 in a three-team jamboree last year, defeating Ridgeview 7-0 and Santa Fe 14-0. The Indians played each team for two 10-minute quarters that were played with a running clock.