Eastside High (1-3, 1-0) will travel to battle district 5A rival North Marion (2-2, 1-0) in Citra tonight in high school football action. The Rams are coming off a 41-22 trashing of Belleview last week at Citizen’s Field while the Colts hope to bounce back after a close 30-26 loss …
Read More »Eastside Gets First Win in High School Football, District Play Starts Tonight for Many Local Teams
The Eastside Rams (1-3, 1-0) football team got its first win of the season on Thursday night, overwhelming the Belleview Rattlers 41-22. The Rams also got their first district win. Eastside had losses to Buchholz, Gainesville, and Ocala Trinity Catholic heading into Thursday night. “It feels good,” said Eastside head …
Read More »Columbia outlasts Buchholz 28-23 In High School Football
The Columbia Tigers (3-0) left Citizens Field with a win for the second time in three weeks, putting away the Buchholz Bobcats (1-2) with a 28-23 win. Facing a two-point deficit in the fourth quarter, Columbia running back Lonnie Underwood put the Tigers up with a 16 yard touchdown with …
Read More »Gainesville High blanks Eastside 49-0
The Gainesville Hurricanes (1-1) blew out the Eastside Rams (0-2) with a 49-0 win on Friday night at Citizens Field. It’s a satisfying win for Gainesville head coach Mark Latsko; his team is a week removed from suffering a heartbreaking one-point overtime loss to Columbia. “We were a little down …
Read More »Gainesville High and Eastside Looking For Their First Wins Of The Season, More Local Prep Games Tonight
Gainesville High (0-1) and Eastside (0-1) will both be looking for their first wins of the season when they go head to head tonight on Citizens Field at 7:30. The Hurricanes are coming off a dramatic overtime lost to Columbia after the Tigers converted a two-point conversion to send the …
Read More »Columbia Stuns Gainesville High, More Local Prep Schools Begin Season Tonight
The Columbia Tigers broke the hearts of the Gainesville High School faithful on Thursday night with a 44-43 overtime victory at Citizens Field. With the game tied at the end of regulation, Gainesville quarterback Caelan Christian tossed a 25-yard touchdown to Dock Luckie to draw first blood in overtime to …
Read More »Local High School Football Kicks Off Tonight
The Friday night lights will be turned on one day earlier than usual for a few local high schools. The Oak Hall Eagles will travel up to St. Augustine to play the Florida School for the Deaf on Thursday. Meanwhile, the Gainesville Hurricanes will host the Columbia Tigers. Oak Hall …
Read More »Gainesville’s Standout Wide Receiver Kenric Young Verbally Commits to Utah
Gainesville native and GHS wide receiver Kenric Young verbally committed to the University of Utah today at a ceremony at Gainesville High School. “For the next three to four years I will be taking my talents to Salt Lake City and to the University of Utah to play wide receiver on …
Read More »VIDEO: Florida Adds Commit in Under Armour All-America Game
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Read More »1A Football State Championship will be a Battle of Two Tigers: Trenton v. Blountstown
Trenton High School will play for the State 1A title Friday when it takes on Blountstown. The Tigers are 11-1 overall and come off a win in the state semifinals over Dixie County, while the Tigers of Blountstown beat Cottondale in Cottondale and come into the championship game 13-0 on the season. Trenton head coach Andrew Thomas says his …
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