NEWBERRY, Fla. — In a rivalry district game that had pride at stake, Trenton came back in the fourth quarter to defeat Newberry, 19-18. Trenton, the third-ranked team in the Class 1A rankings, had to take on an undefeated fourth-ranked team in “Panther Country.” Needless to say, this game has been highly anticipated all week long—actually, …
Read More »Preview: No. 3 Trenton travels to No. 4 Newberry in District-Deciding Game
The Trenton Tigers are a powerhouse in Class 1A, winning two of the last three Class 1A State Championships. With a new coach in Bill Wiles, the red, white, and black head into this Friday night’s match up with Newberry at 4-1, with a 2-0 district mark. The Newberry Panthers …
Read More »Preview: Buchholz Takes on Bartram Trail
The Buchholz Bobcats football team (3-2) goes on the road for a conference call against the Bartram Trail Bears (4-2) on Friday. The Bobcats are currently on a two game losing streak after losing in double overtime to the Gainesville Hurricanes 31-30 last week. Sophomore quarterback Camden Orth threw for two touchdowns in the loss. Meanwhile the Bartram Bears are coming …
Read More »Florida – LSU Game Moved to Baton Rouge on Nov. 19th
According to a release from the SEC, the postponed Florida-LSU football game that was to take place Saturday, Oct. 8 in Gainesville has now been moved to Nov. 19 and will be played at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge. The game was postponed Saturday because of Hurricane Matthew. “It was …
Read More »Gator Baseball in Full Swing
Florida Gator baseball is back in business this week as fall ball begins with scrimmages open to the public. The Gators were ranked No. 1 for most of last season but made a quick exit with two straight losses in the College World Series. They finished the season 52-16 overall and …
Read More »High School Football Preview: Gainesville Faces Ocala Forest
The Gainesville High School Purple Hurricanes will look to continue their turnaround against the Ocala Forest Wildcats this Friday night at Citizen’s Field in Gainesville. The Hurricanes are 2-2 and 1-0 in the district. They started the season 0-2 and have fought their way back to 2-2. The one district win came …
Read More »High School Football Preview: Eastside vs. North Marion
The Eastside Rams football team will take on the North Marion Colts tonight at 7:30 p.m. at Citizens Field. #Eastside band will need to be loud on Thursday night as the Rams host North Marion for a key district game. https://t.co/SbUUxkWHOh — The Prep Zone (@ThePrepZone) September 28, 2016 The Rams …
Read More »New Candidates Emerge in Mississippi State Search for New Athletic Director
The gain of Scott Stricklin for Florida means the loss of an athletic director for Mississippi State. On Tuesday, the same day Florida introduced Stricklin as their new athletic director effective Nov.1, MSU announced they’re launching a nation-wide search to hire Stricklin’s replacement at the university. However, some believe the …
Read More »Gators Tab Mississippi State Athletic Director Scott Stricklin To Replace Jeremy Foley
ESPN Gainesville confirmed that the University of Florida is set to name Mississippi State athletic director Scott Stricklin as its new athletic director to replace the retiring Jeremy Foley. He is signing a six-year deal worth $1.073 million annually, double his salary at MSU. The official press conference is expected at 1 …
Read More »High School Football: Gainesville Hangs On To Defeat North Marion, 22-21
After starting the football game with a number of miscues and turnover on downs offensively, both Gainesville High School and North Marion had to rely on their second half play. Friday night, it was the Hurricanes that hit landfall at Citizen’s Field to earn a 22-21 win over the Colts. North …
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