High School Sports

The Santa Fe Raiders defeated Saint Francis Catholic 59-40 on Wednesday to hand the Wolves a loss in their boys basketball season opener. Starting Strong Early in the first quarter the Raiders (2-0) were able to take advantage of several missed shots by the Wolves for an 11-point lead. The Wolves’ defense …

After a 56-0 blowout of Branford, Hawthorne (8-1) is set to host Lafayette (7-4) for the second playoff game of the 2024 FSHAA Rural Football bracket. Hawthorne’s Sweep Last week, Hawthorne cruised to a win over the Buccaneers. Head coach Cornelius Ingram said he was pleased with his team’s effort. …

The Buchholz Bobcats (8-3) are preparing for a massive showdown Friday night against the Pace Patriots (10-1) in the Class 6A Semifinals. Buchholz comes into this one fresh off its dominant 42-21 performance against the Evans Trojans. The Bobcats and the Patriots each come into this one with convincing victories …

The Oak Hall Eagles defeated the Bronson Eagles 46-6 on Tuesday night in the first game of the girls basketball season. Starting Year Off Right Oak Hall is coming off of a regional semifinal appearance in last season’s state playoffs where it held a 14-5 overall record. It fell to …

Coming off a 24-7 victory over the Palatka Panthers last week, the Newberry Panthers are looking to continue their playoff journey against the Bradford Tornadoes this Friday. Panthers Win After a dominating performance against Palatka, the Newberry Panthers are focused improving on their game. By scoring in every quarter, the …

The Union County Fightin’ Tigers (9-1) are gearing up for a challenging matchup against the Pahokee Blue Devils (7-3). They will host the second round of the FHSAA Class Rural Championship on Nov. 22. The Tigers are coming off a dominant 42-20 victory over Holmes County, while Pahokee secured a …

The Fort White Indians (6-4) will host the Williston Red Devils (7-4) in a playoff game on Nov. 22 at 7:30 p.m. This matchup is part of the 2024 FHSAA Football State Championships – Rural Football tournament. Keys to the Matchup Fort White faces the challenge of overcoming a tough …

By Ella Mizeski and Paul Hof-Mahoney After a less than an ideal start to the season, the Buchholz Bobcats boys soccer team defeated the Suwannee Bulldogs 8-0 Monday night.  The Bobcats (2-3) were a solid team last season, only suffering their first loss to the Ocala Forest Wildcats in the district tournament …

By Elizabeth Landen and Brooke Bastedo Gainesville High School’s girls basketball team hopes to turn things around after going 9-13 last season. The girls prepare for a season full of competitive matchups, including two against 5A-District 2 competitor, the Columbia Tigers. Senior Taylor Mullins, who averaged 9 points per game …

No one talks about offensive linemen. That’s exactly what interior lineman Kain McDonald and the rest of his guys wanted to talk about Friday night after Buchholz beat Orlando Evans 42-21 at Citizens Field in the 6A FHSAA regional quarterfinal. “Everyone thinks about 7-on-7 when playing football,” Joshua Alexander said. “But …