High School Sports

A crowd of approximately 500 people filed into Eastside High School’s auditorium on Saturday to honor the life of Dabien White. White, better known as “DaeDae” was an offensive lineman on Eastside’s football team. White, 17, passed away in the early morning of Sept. 4. The cause of death was not …

Story by: Madison Broach and Lauren Herinckx It’s been a tough start to the season for the Santa Fe Raiders, losing in each of their first three games. Things aren’t looking up, either, after a devastating 40-6 loss to the North Marion Colts on September 16. 1st Quarter At the …

With a 12-2 victory over the First Academy Eagles, the Saint Francis wolves have won their first game of the season and the program’s first win in two and a half years. It's official, Saint Francis Catholic Academy football is back! First win in almost 3 years (last previous win …

One week after weather suspended play against rivals Buchholz, the Eastside Rams were back at home, raring to take on the Bradford Tornadoes. Both squads entered the night 2-0, but it was the defensively dominant Tornadoes that left Citizens Field with a perfect record. The Rams put up a fight …

Week four of the high school football season features 13 games and some top-tier matchups in the Gainesville and Ocala area. Gainesville and Clay got the action started Thursday night, with Clay taking a 28-10 victory. Eastside vs. Bradford Eastside and Bradford both come into Friday’s game with 2-0 records. …

The Gainesville High School Hurricanes looked to win their first game of the season last night against the Clay High School Blue Devils. What started off as a more hopeful first quarter ultimately ended in another disappointing loss for the Canes. First Quarter The Canes chose to defer the ball …

If you watch the Saint Francis Catholic football team strut up and down the sidelines on a Friday night, you’d never be able to tell they’ve gone two years without winning a single game. Their energy is contagious, the boys are cheerful, and each small play is in fact a …

The Santa Fe High School Raiders looked to erase last week’s overtime loss out of their memory when they faced the Palatka Panthers on the road. Palatka came in undefeated and outscoring opponents 87-7 in their first two games. Not only did the Raiders travel an hour on the road, …

By Ainsley Davis and Zach Curtin Following a devastating loss to Bishop Moore, the Gainesville Hurricanes looked to bounce back against the Trinity Catholic Celtics. The Canes’ student section was in high spirits throughout the night, but it was ultimately not enough as Gainesville High suffered another crushing defeat. First …

High school football is back for Week 3, and 14 games will kickoff tonight featuring schools from the Gainesville and Ocala area. Last night, Trinity Catholic took down Gainesville High 48-3. The Celtics are now 3-0 while the Hurricanes still look for their first win. https://twitter.com/CoachBrantleyTC/status/1568054747898200065 The Buchholz Bobcats vs …