Friday night lights will continue to shine with regular season action this week, but for Gainesville High (0-2) and Lake Weir (0-2), this game is the start of a playoff run. Yes, it is only the third game for both sides, but in this district game, both teams are eager to …
Read More »Ingram Having Early Success with Alma Mater
After accepting the head coach position at his alma mater in 2014, former Gator standout Cornelius Ingram finished his first year with the Hawthorne Hornets with a record of 5-5. 2015 Experiencing much success during his time at Florida, Ingram accepted a large role as the head coach of a …
Read More »High School Football: Santa Fe Rallies Late to Defeat Eastside, 24-20
GAINESVILLE, Fla.—There’s nothing like a Friday night fourth quarter rally to put your team in the winner’s bracket—and solidifying your team’s first win of the season. The Santa Fe Raider football team rallies to hold off Eastside 24-20 at Citizen’s Field on Friday night. First-year Raiders head coach Cliff Harrell called the right …
Read More »High School Football: Newberry Upsets Union County, 40-22 In A Class 1A Showdown
NEWBERRY, Fla.— The Newberry Panthers came into this match up as the underdogs, but in the end, the Panthers clawed their way to a 40-22 win over Union County on Friday night. This win builds undefeated Newberry’s resume with three wins and adds to the possibility that Newberry could be …
Read More »Eastside, Santa Fe Both Look For First Football Wins Friday
Eastside High School squares off against Santa Fe this Friday at Citizen’s Field in Gainesville as both teams look for their first wins of the year. The Eastside Rams start the season 0-2 after facing two large and very talented teams, Buchholz and Newberry. This is head coach Cedderick Daniels’ …
Read More »Trenton Tigers Travel to Port St. Joe High Looking to Defend the Tiger Sharks this Friday
Let’s go back, it’s the last game of the season in 2015—the Trenton Tigers and the Port St. Joe Tiger Sharks are set to play a 1A State Championship in the Citrus Bowl. This is a revenge game for the Port St. Joe Tiger Sharks. The only loss they suffered …
Read More »High School Football Preview: Buchholz Takes on Columbia in Make-Up Game
As the high school football season heats up, Buchholz (1-0) and Columbia (1-1) will face off Thursday night in a non-conference match-up. The Buchholz Bobcats have a worthy opponent in the Columbia Tigers, who were ranked as high as 5th in the state in the 7A division just a few weeks ago. …
Read More »High School Football: Newberry Runs Over Santa Fe 22-6 in Season Opener
ALACHUA, Fl–With each school sporting a new head coach, it was the Newberry Panthers that came out on top, beating Santa Fe High School 22-6 to open up the 2016 football season for both teams. These two cross-county teams met up for the annual rivalry season-opener; it’s a new season, …
Read More »High School Football: Buchholz Opens Season with Blowout Win
Gainesville area schools kicked off the start of high school football with a big rivalry Friday evening. The Eastside Rams hosted the Buchholz Bobcats at Citizen’s field for their season opener, losing 51-0. Buchholz high school blew out Eastside 51-0 to kick off their season @ESPNGainesville — Caroline Lesousky (@clesousky1) …
Read More »High School Football Preview: P.K. Yonge vs Williston
P.K. Yonge and Williston will go head-to-head tonight for the first game of the 2016 season. Tonight is a non-conference game. Both of these teams are looking to start their season off with a victory over their local rival. Last year, both teams had a similar record, with the Williston Red …
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