There are a few good games tonight for high school football in the area. Some of the head coaches talked with Steve Russell on ESPN 98.1FM SportScene to preview their games. Gainesville vs North Marion GHS has a 2-1 record and North Marion has a 3-1 record. Gainesville head coach …
Read More »Oak Hall football coach DiBernardo resigns
Oak Hall football head coach Matthew DiBernardo announced his immediate resignation on Wednesday after a little more than three seasons. After spending Sunday in the hospital due to health issues, DiBernardo decided he needed to focus on his health. “It’s time to make a couple of changes,” he said as …
Read More »Eastside Rams Take On Lake Weir Hurricanes At Home
The Lake Weir Hurricanes and Gainesville Eastside Rams have both had successful seasons up to this point. Both teams are 3-1 heading into Thursday night’s matchup. The Rams started the season with a deflating loss to their in-town rival Buchholz. They have won three straight games in dominating fashion against …
Read More »P.K Yonge Blue Wave Coast by the Bronson Eagles
In a blowout victory against the winless Bronson Eagles, the Blue Wave gave it their all in a 76-0 victory at P.K Yonge this Friday night. The Blue Wave, who had a tough loss last week against Hawthorne bounced back and scored a whopping 11 touchdowns on the Eagles defense. …
Read More »Local High School Football Preview
There are a lot of good high school football match ups this week. Some of the coaches in the area talked with Steve Russell on ESPN 98.1FM Sport Scene to preview their games. Oak Hall vs St. Joseph Academy The Oak Hall Eagles (2-1) host the St. Joseph Flashes (3-0) …
Read More »High School Football Preview: St. Francis vs. St. John’s Country Day
Friday night lights will shine on two private schools tomorrow when the St. Francis Catholic Wolves play host to the Jacksonville-area St. Johns Country Day Spartans. The Wolves (1-2) are in a slight slump after winning their opening-night match to begin the season. In the two games since, St. Francis …
Read More »Hawthorne Utilizes Strong Running Game to Pound P.K. Yonge 53-16
WRUF reporter Justin Ahlum caught up with Hawthorne head coach Cornelius Ingram following his team’s 53-16 win over P.K. Yonge The Hawthorne Hornets stung early against P.K. Yonge with a potent running attack, led by quarterback Kahleil Jackson and running back Uveekie Fields. This backfield tandem led the way for …
Read More »Columbia Shuts Out Buchholz, Remains Undefeated
The Columbia Tigers are now 3-0 on the season after a 39-0 win over rival Buchholz on Friday night in Gainesville at Citizen’s Field. On the other hand, the Bobcats are now on a two game losing streak. Score Sheet In the first quarter, Columbia quarterback Jordan Smith threw a …
Read More »High School Football Preview: Week 3
With two games under each teams belt, high school football enters week three here in Alachua County. There are some big matchups tonight including: Buchholz vs. Columbia at 7:30 pm Eastside at Brooksville Central at 7 pm Hawthorne vs. PK Yonge at 7:30 pm Santa Fe vs. Fort White at …
Read More »High School Roundup: Gainesville Schools find success on busy Friday Night
Santa Fe 6, Gainesville 35 At Citizens Field on Friday night, the Gainesville Hurricanes defeated the Santa Fe Raiders, 35-6, for their first win of the season. A running clock was in effect after the Hurricanes’ fifth touchdown of the night. For head coach Patrick Miller, it was his first …
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