High School Sports

The Gainesville High School boys basketball is back in action tonight against South Lake.   GHS is coming off a 76-59 win against Buchholz on Thursday night.  Junior Isaiah Jackson, averaging 13.4 ppg and 9.3 rebounds, leads the way for the Purple Hurricanes, who have two games on tap every week.  Head coach …

The Gainesville High School Purple Hurricanes have accomplished many things this season.   They won a district title, they beat every team put in front of them, and they made it to the state championship.  Now only one goal remains…to be crowned the best class 6A prep football team in Florida …

The Newberry High School Panthers were defeated at home by the top ranked and undefeated Trenton High School Tigers 36-35 in overtime in the Class 1A state semifinals Friday night.  Trenton moves on to play for the state championship on December 7th. The teams kept a tight scoreboard the entire game.  They had tied scores …

This Friday a few local Alachua County high school football teams will square off in the semi-final round of the state high school playoffs. In the District 1A round Newberry will take on undefeated and number one ranked Trenton.   Newberry has won close games all season and look to pull off …

A lot of local high school football teams continue postseason play tonight. In Class 6A, number one Gainesville High School hosts district rival Ocala Vanguard in a Region 2 semifinal game.   The Hurricanes beat Vanguard earlier this season. In Class 7A, surprising Buchholz travels to face district rival Tallahassee Lincoln …

The Purple Hurricanes of Gainesville High School battled the Hernando Leopards Friday night in their first playoff game of the season.  Gainesville dominated from start to finish with a quick offense and aggressive defense, beating Hernando 60-3.  Gainesville head coach James Thomson said after the game that he’s pleased with his team’s …

There are several local high school football teams involved in state playoff games tonight. However, one team played last night.   Eastside High School defeated Anclote 37-0 in a Class 5A-Region 2 quarterfinal match up.  Eastside had a stingy defense, not allowing a point and forced numerous turnovers.  Eastside head coach Jeff …

The Eastside High School Rams football team finished tonight with a 37-0 victory against Anclote High School in the Class 5A-Region 2 quarterfinal.  Eastside’s defense shut out Anclote’s offense with several interceptions and forced fumbles.  The closest Anclote got to scoring a touchdown was late in the second quarter when Anclote had a first and goal …

The University of Georgia loses arguably its top wide receiver, there’s a college football, NFL and local high school football game and much more in our Thursday Sports News And Notes… ** The University of Georgia football team loses perhaps its top receiver when Michael Bennett goes down with a …

As the Gainesville Purple Hurricanes continued to rise in the polls, it seemed like their rivals from Eastside would be outmatched when they met up for their battle at Citizens Field.  Coming into the game it looked like Gainesville might run away with it, but Rams head coach Jeff Parker thought they …