For the first matchup since 2012, the Eastside Rams varsity boys soccer team defeated the Palatka Panthers 3-0 in the 4A District 3 Tournament quarterfinals on Friday night. In this rare but exciting matchup, the Rams not only hoped to advance to the semi-finals but also to extend their two-game …
Read More »Oak Hall Defeats Rival Eastside on Senior Night
Oak Hall’s girl’s varsity basketball team battled it out against Eastside to come up on top. Ending with a score of 43-33. But this was no simple feat. This game proved to be very physical with lots of fouls on both sides. Seniors Tyla Young and Anna Beth Dyrkolbotn took …
Read More »The Buchholz Bobcats fight to gain a victory over Eastside
On Saturday night the Buchholz Bobcats fought to take home a victory over the Eastside Rams with a final score of 49-42. Buchholz just came off a devastating loss the night before to the Santa Fe Raiders. The Bobcats were eager to make a comeback and that they did. Senior …
Read More »Santa Fe Takes Care of Business Against Eastside
Written by: Kyle Curtis The Santa Fe Raiders (2-2) beat the Eastside Rams (1-1) 59-34 on Thursday night at Santa Fe high school. Defensive First Half In a packed Santa Fe gym, the stage was set for a cross-town rivalry between the Rams and Raiders. Right out of the gate, …
Read More »Eastside Finishes Strong Opening Night
Written by: Talia Baia & Kyle Curtis The Eastside Rams (1-0) defeated the Matanzas Pirates (0-3) 64-48 on Thursday at Eastside High School. Slow Start in First Half Eastside tipped off their season to a bit of a sluggish start. Matanza, having already played two prior games, came out hot. …
Read More »Gainesville Pulls off Thriller over Santa Fe
The Gainesville High School Hurricanes (2-0) defeated the Santa Fe Raiders (0-2) Tuesday night 62-61 in overtime. From tip-off to the final buzzer, the electricity in the Purple Palace was second to none. Both teams came out swinging and had the feeling of a playoff game throughout. Fast-Paced First Half …
Read More »Local high school football matchups this week
Local high school football sees an abundance of action this week over the course of the next two days. Games begin Thursday night. Thursday Football The Gainesville Hurricanes (5-2) will host the Ridgeview Panthers (1-6) for a district matchup. Last week, Gainesville beat Middleburg 36-27, while Ridgeview fell to Matanzas …
Read More »Eastside Loses in Tug of War Game Against Newberry
Written by: Talia Baia and Kyle Curtis Newberry (4-3) defeated Eastside (0-7) 28-14 Thursday evening at Citizens Field. Scoreless First Quarter It was a slow start for both the Rams and the Panthers. The Panthers took the opening kickoff 60 yards with promising field position to start the game. The …
Read More »High School Football Preview: Newberry and Columbia
This weekend has a whole slate of high school football in Alachua County. Thursday Night Lights Newberry at Eastside Newberry High School is on a one-game losing streak and is 3-3 on the season. Eastside is 0-6 and looking to put up a win with only four more games left …
Read More »This week in local high school football
Local high school football sees a slew of action over the course of the next two days. Games begin Thursday night. Thursday Most notably, the Gainesville High School Hurricanes (4-1) take on the Buchholz High School Bobcats (4-1). https://twitter.com/RAWE_RECRUITS/status/1445540713979068416?s=20 GHS Head Coach Dock Pollard praised BHS and said it’s a …
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