Valdosta High comes back to defeat their region and cross-town rival, Lowndes High to win this year’s edition of the Winnersville Classic. In another instant classic showdown between these two region foes, The Wildcats 5-2 (1-0) took a 37-27 victory from the Vikings 3-3 (0-1), in their region opener. With a rivalry name like “the Winnersville Classic”, everyone in Lowndes ...

VSU’s undefeated season is no more. The No. 19 Blazers (5-1, 2-1 Gulf South Conference) couldn’t overcome a turnover-plagued day by the offense, falling to the No. 8 Delta State Statesmen (6-0, 4-0 GSC) 49-25 Saturday afternoon. An emotional Tremaine Jackson, head coach of the Blazers, still has high hopes for the season despite the loss. “We’re not going to ...

The No. 19 Blazers (5-0, 2-0 Gulf South Conference) will be facing their biggest test of the season to date when they face off against the No. 8 Delta State Statesmen (5-0, 3-0 GSC) Saturday at 2 p.m. In addition to being a top 20 matchup, Delta State and VSU are the last two undefeated teams in the GSC. Head ...

The Winnersville Classic is renewed once again as the venue has shifted from Martin Stadium back to Bazemore-Hyder Stadium as Lowndes High  and Valdosta High clash. Lowndes High and Valdosta High open up region play as the Class-7A giants square off for the annual battle of bragging rights. The Vikings come into the game at 3-2 while the Wildcats enter ...

The No. 22 Blazers found themselves in a high-scoring affair in their first-ever meeting against the Chowan Hawks Saturday. However, the Blazers (5-0, 2-0 Gulf South Conference) pulled away in the fourth quarter to down the Hawks (0-5, 0-3 GSC), 51-36. With the win, VSU has now matched their win total from 2022. The Blazers also rose in the American ...

That’s because Saturday will mark the schools’ first meeting on the gridiron. “It’s not a normal road experience, but to be on a different surface in a different area, different atmosphere will help us as we go to Chowan,” head coach Tremaine Jackson said of the matchup. “We just got to be us and prepare the right way like we’ve ...

Though much of the focus was on the Blazers’ offense prior to their conference opener, it was the defense that made the biggest statement. The Black Swarm stifled the North Greenville Crusaders (2-2, 1-1 Gulf South Conference) to help lead the Blazers (4-0, 1-0 GSC) to a 28-3 win on Family Weekend. “We play defense now at Valdosta State,” head ...

The Blazers (3-0) will be looking to remain undefeated on the young season when the North Greenville Crusaders (2-1, 1-0 Gulf South Conference) come to town. The game kicks off at 7 p.m. and is part of Family Weekend for VSU. In their most recent game, the Blazers capped off their nonconference schedule with a 49-25 win over National Athletic ...

The Blazers (2-0) will welcome a familiar foe back into Bazemore-Hyder Stadium on Saturday when the Keiser Seahawks (1-1) of the National Athletic Intercollegiate Association (NAIA) make their second consecutive trip to Valdosta. The Blazers and Seahawks faced off in last year’s season opener for Valdosta State University, with the Blazers earning a hard-fought 36-21 win. Much like last year, ...

Fresh off their 63-10 win over the Point Skyhawks last week, the Blazers (1-0) will hit the road for the first time this season when they face the Albany State Golden Rams (0-1) on Sept. 9 at 6 p.m. in Albany, Georgia. Though they already have one game under their belt, this week marks the first “normal” week for the ...