High School Sports

People tend to wonder where you should draw the line for the term “family.” The majority use it when they’re speaking upon their blood relatives. Some may use it when talking about close friends. But with what I’ve witnessed from the Eastside Rams boys varsity basketball team is that they are …

There’s no denying the competitiveness and popularity of high school football within the state of Florida. Year-in and year-out, talented players from around the state will sign their letters of intent to play for universities across the nation. The state houses some of the most successful high school programs in …

Bartram Trail’s magical season got even more magical on Friday night. In one of the Class 7A semifinal games, the Bears knocked off a Plant Panthers team that is consistently one of the top teams in the state of Florida. “They’re a fantastic football team,” Bartram Trail head coach Darrell …

After losing their first game of the season, the Bradford Tornadoes have been on a roll, reeling off 10 straight victories, with their latest victory coming over the Dunnellon Tigers.  Bradford tops Dunnellon 24-14 to advance in the state playoffs. Bradford strikes first The Tornadoes scored first when quarterback Zion …

The Vanguard Knights have yet to lose a game this year, having defeated the Gainesville Hurricanes by a score of 34-14 in the first round of the 6A Florida high school football playoffs. Vanguard gets off to a fast start Gainesville won the toss and deferred to the second half, …

High school football has officially entered the post-season. This weekend, over 14 games involve local high school teams who are all competing to reach the next round in the playoffs. Class 7A In the regional quarterfinals for 7A, Buchholz travels down to Orlando Edgewater. Buchholz head coach Mark Whittemore praised …

The regular season for high school football finished on Friday. But, between district champions and teams that qualified with enough points, the playoffs will begin this Friday.  In Class 1A-4A, there were no district champions; playoff teams were determined by a playoff system.   In the upper classifications, district champions …

The Gainesville Hurricanes have closed their football regular season on a strong note, beating the Eastside Rams 35-14 to move to 8-2 on the season. Gainesville wins the City of Gainesville championship and it has not qualified for the state playoffs. Defense sets the tone for Gainesville, but Eastside punches …

It’s the last Friday for regular season high school football in Gainesville. And one of the biggest rivalries in the city of Gainesville will happen tonight, right at Citizen’s field. The 5A Gainesville High School Hurricanes (5-3) will take on the 6A Eastside High School Rams (7-2) tonight. If GHS …

Gainesville and Lake Weir, both named the Hurricanes, had their original game cancelled because of, ironically, a hurricane. So, the two teams made up for it on Monday, October 30. Lake Weir entered the game fresh off a 54-42 victory over Leesburg, where running back Kimo Clarke rushed for a …