Week 5 of high school football is set to kick off. Twelve games featuring schools around the Gainesville area are set to play Friday. Buchholz vs Vanguard One of the biggest matchups in the fifth week of high school football is between the Buchholz Bobcats and the Vanguard Knights. The …
Read More »Saint Francis Catholic wins for the first time in over 2 years
With a 12-2 victory over the First Academy Eagles, the Saint Francis wolves have won their first game of the season and the program’s first win in two and a half years. It's official, Saint Francis Catholic Academy football is back! First win in almost 3 years (last previous win …
Read More »High School Football Preview: Week 4
Week four of the high school football season features 13 games and some top-tier matchups in the Gainesville and Ocala area. Gainesville and Clay got the action started Thursday night, with Clay taking a 28-10 victory. Eastside vs. Bradford Eastside and Bradford both come into Friday’s game with 2-0 records. …
Read More »The Gainesville Hurricanes take another tough loss looking to end their losing streak
The Gainesville High School Hurricanes looked to win their first game of the season last night against the Clay High School Blue Devils. What started off as a more hopeful first quarter ultimately ended in another disappointing loss for the Canes. First Quarter The Canes chose to defer the ball …
Read More »Another Tough Second Half Dooms Santa Fe High Football
The Santa Fe High School Raiders looked to erase last week’s overtime loss out of their memory when they faced the Palatka Panthers on the road. Palatka came in undefeated and outscoring opponents 87-7 in their first two games. Not only did the Raiders travel an hour on the road, …
Read More »Another Lopsided Loss for the Gainesville High School Hurricanes
By Ainsley Davis and Zach Curtin Following a devastating loss to Bishop Moore, the Gainesville Hurricanes looked to bounce back against the Trinity Catholic Celtics. The Canes’ student section was in high spirits throughout the night, but it was ultimately not enough as Gainesville High suffered another crushing defeat. First …
Read More »High School Football Preview: Week 3
High school football is back for Week 3, and 14 games will kickoff tonight featuring schools from the Gainesville and Ocala area. Last night, Trinity Catholic took down Gainesville High 48-3. The Celtics are now 3-0 while the Hurricanes still look for their first win. https://twitter.com/CoachBrantleyTC/status/1568054747898200065 The Buchholz Bobcats vs …
Read More »Gainesville High Silence a Buchholz Comeback in Four Sets
Following a win over the Central Cobras, Gainesville entered the hostile crowd of their district rival, Buchholz. The Hurricanes viewed this game as an opportunity to make a statement in the city, and to firmly assert themselves as a competitor for the district title. Generally, away matches against a district …
Read More »Santa Fe High Loses in Heartbreak
The atmosphere was palpable in Santa Fe High versus Lanier County game Friday. The Raiders came into their home opener looking for improvement from their seven-point loss against cross-county rival Newberry High last week. Their opponent? The out-of-state Lanier County Bulldogs. First Quarter Lanier County got the ball first in …
Read More »Overcoming Obstacles and Becoming A Division 1 Athlete: The Story of Andrew Tisher
Andrew Tisher was like any other kid. Tisher grew up in Gainesville and spent time doing what most other young kids did—playing flag football, basketball, tee-ball, and soccer. However, he took a particular liking to football and soccer and kept playing throughout his childhood. Tisher started playing tackle football for …
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