High School Sports

Week 8 High School Football Preview

Some notable match ups dot the local prep football schedule on Friday night, especially between district foes. Here are the games to look for: Newberry (5-1) at Trenton (6-0) – 7:30 PM This is the first-ever district faceoff between the Panthers and Tigers, and the first meeting between the two …

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Week 7 High School Football Preview

The city’s most notable rivalry highlights the high school football slate this evening. Let’s take a look at the match ups. Buchholz (4-1) at GHS (4-2) – 7:30PM Both schools have four wins on the season, the Canes are 44-4 at Citizens Field since 2009, and this will be the 44th …

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Week 6 High School Football Preview

Quite a few schools are idle this week, but there are still a few notable match ups on tap in area high school football. GHS (3-2) at Forest (4-1) – 7:30 PM The Wildcats will be looking for their second straight win over a Gainesville school, after taking down Eastside last Friday. …

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Week 5 High School Football Preview

Some big-time battles are on the local prep slate tonight. Here are the games that highlight the schedule in week five. Ocala Vanguard (3-1) at Buchholz (3-1) – 7:30PM This is pair of teams with identical records but contrasting offensive identities. Mark Whittemore prefers the aerial route for his Bobcats, led by QB Jackson White, who …

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Week 4 High School Football Preview

Plenty of district match ups are on the slate this evening in area high school football match ups. Here are the notables: Buchholz (2-1) at Oakleaf (3-0) – 7 PM An early gutcheck game for the Bobcats as they hit the road again after coming off a tough loss to …

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Week 3 High School Football Preview

We are now into the full swing of the high school football season, and slew of big match ups dot the area on Friday night. Here are some key games in the area tonight: Buchholz (2-0) at Columbia (2-0) – 7:30 PM The Bobcats have rolled in their first two victories of the …

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Week 2 High School Football Preview

Week 2 of high school football action is here and brings with it a slate of interesting matchups. Here’s what you can expect tonight from area teams: Eastside at Newberry, (7:30) The Eastside Rams (0-1) dropped their third straight game to crosstown rival Buchholz in a crushing 48-13 defeat last …

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Buchholz hosts Inverness Citrus under the Thursday Night lights

Coming off of a 48 to 13 victory over the rival Eastside Rams in their season opener, Buchholz High head football coach Mark Whittemore wants his team to avoid easing up mentally against  Inverness Citrus tonigh . “There is always going to be a little let-down after Eastside or Gainesville High. (There’s) so much hype in the social media …

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Week 1 High School Football Preview

The 2015 high school football season is here and features a flurry of notable week one matchups around the area. Here are the games to keep an eye on this evening: Eastside at Buchholz, 7:30 PM (Citizens Field) The battle for city bragging right begins right away as the Bobcats …

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