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Mike Ridaught is sports director for Mainstreet Daily News. Mike hosts a weekly high school sports show at Sonic Drive-In from August - May and does play-by-play for a Game-of-the Week on 106.9 FM “I Am Country" during football season. He teaches a play-by-play class at the University of Florida. He does play-by-play for the Cal Ripken World Series in Branson, Mo., in August. Mike is also founder of The Prep Zone.
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Mistakes help Hawthorne stay unbeaten
Oct 14, 2023
Hornets’ running back Keenon Johnson rushes for over 100 yards with two TDs in a 28-0 win against visiting Union County.
Ridaught: Schedule change opens door for rare meeting
Oct 13, 2023
P.K. Yonge meets Oak Hall for only the second time ever in football.
The Rock ends season with a win
Oct 13, 2023
Natasha Kidd led all players with 21 kills as The Rock swept Oak Hall this year.
Five area football teams make top 10 regional rankings
Oct 12, 2023
Mainland makes it eight straight weeks at No. 1
Oak Hall’s Cassidy McDonald named Athlete of the Week
Oct 11, 2023
McDonald helped lead the Lady Eagles to a 3-0 week.
Bell celebrates seniors with 3-1 win over Eastside
Oct 11, 2023
Mae Collett had 17 kills on Senior Day as the Lady Bulldogs beat the Rams for a third time this season.
Ridaught: Class 1R-Region 4 football is loaded, again
Oct 9, 2023
Williston, Hawthorne and Newberry top the FHSAA football rankings, respectively.
Red Devils score late to stay unbeaten
Oct 7, 2023
Williston’s Jharez Williams scores on 16-yard run with 47 seconds left to stun Newberry.
Ridaught: Can Robby Pruitt win another football state title?
Oct 6, 2023
Williston’s second-year coach closes in on 400 wins in storied career.
City showdown, top five matchup highlight football broadcasts
Oct 4, 2023
Buchholz plays GHS on Thursday while Newberry hosts Williston on Friday.
Oak Hall’s Dakota Brower named Athlete of the Week
Oct 4, 2023
Brower accounted for four TDs in one half as the Eagles set a school record in 74-32 win.
Newberry raises $500 for cancer, sweeps Chiefland
Oct 2, 2023
Senior Hailey Tharp leads Panthers with nine kills as Newberry stayed unbeaten in district play.
Ridaught: Football district fates to be decided in October
Oct 2, 2023
Second half of regular season will prove pivotal for several area teams.
Menendez spoils Gainesville’s Homecoming
Sep 30, 2023
Big plays enable the Falcons to hold off the Hurricanes in a 3S-District 4 game.
Ridaught: It’s the 30th anniversary of “Doering’s got a touchdown!”
Sep 29, 2023
Game remembered as Gators make trip to Kentucky on Saturday.
Eastside, GHS highlight this week’s football broadcasts
Sep 28, 2023
Rams and Hurricanes host district games at Citizens Field beginning tonight.
Gainesville’s Kane Smith named Athlete of the Week
Sep 27, 2023
Smith scored four touchdowns as GHS defeated Santa Fe (Alachua), 49-21, to end a 15-game losing streak.
GHS wins 15th straight set with sweep of Vanguard
Sep 26, 2023
USC commit Brooklyn Tealer led GHS with 16 kills, including a .600 hitting percentage.
Ridaught: Volleyball heats up with only three regular season weeks left
Sep 25, 2023
Area teams look to finish strong going into upcoming district tournaments.
Prep Zone: Oak Hall girls volleyball
Sep 23, 2023
Mike Ridaught interviews Eagles volleyball team and coach.
Cutler returns, Buchholz moves to 5-0
Sep 23, 2023
Bobcats rally from an early 7-0 deficit to defeat visiting Vanguard on Homecoming.
Ridaught: Battle of unbeatens
Sep 22, 2023
Eight undefeated football teams remain in Mainstreet coverage area heading into Friday.
Thursday night kicks off this week’s football broadcasts
Sep 21, 2023
GHS will host Santa Fe in a battle of winless, Buchholz hosts Vanguard in battle of unbeatens.
Buchholz’s Myles Graham named Athlete of the Week
Sep 20, 2023
Graham had a career-high 97-yard run and finished with over 200 yards rushing in district win against Creekside (St. Johns).