The 2021 FHSAA Football Playoffs continue this week as area teams compete to advance to the state semifinal. In a Class 1A Regional Final this weekend, Chiefland (10-1) takes on Union County (12-0), and Hawthorne (8-0) hosts Pahokee (8-1). Also, in the Class 7A Regional Final, Buchholz (11-1) will host Nease …
Read More »Hornets Sting Wildcats, Hawthorne Advances to Regional Finals
The Hawthorne Hornets rolled through the Wildwood Wildcats 50-14 in the FL Class 1A Regional Semifinals Friday night. Wildwood’s Hot Start The Wildcats came into Hawthorne’s home field riding high, after a Round 1 home victory over Fort Meade. The Hornets, on the other hand, hadn’t played in nearly a …
Read More »Local High School Teams Look to Advance in 2021 FHSAA Football Playoffs
The 2021 FHSAA Football Playoffs continue this week as several area teams compete to advance to the regional finals. Class 1A Regional Semifinals There are several local matchups in the Class 1A Regional Semifinals this weekend. Lafayette (8-3) takes on Chiefland (9-1), Union County (11-0) heads to Hilliard (9-1) and …
Read More »Buchholz Hosts University in the Regional Semifinal
The Buchholz Bobcats (10-1) will hit the field Friday night looking to extend their season in the regional semifinal of the FHSAA football playoffs. The Bobcats will host University High School (7-2) from Orange City, FL Friday at 7:30 pm. Buchholz is coming off a dominating first round win over …
Read More »P.K. Yonge Gets Ready for Trinity Catholic Matchup
The No. 4 P.K. Yonge Blue Waves travels to Ocala on Friday to play the No. 1 Trinity Catholic Celtics in the 3A regional semifinals. Starting Off Strong Last week, P.K. Yonge defeated No. 5 Crescent City 56-7 in the regional quarterfinals at home. Although coming into the game it …
Read More »Hawthorne Prepares for Playoffs
Hawthorne prepares for the playoffs as Friday approaches. Hawthorne is set to play against Wildwood on Friday at 7:30 p.m. Looking at Hawthorne Hawthorne has had a strong season this year with seven wins and zero losses. The team’s first game was against Yulee where they beat them with a …
Read More »P.K. Yonge Dominates Crescent City in Class 3A Regional Quarterfinals
P.K. Yonge took down Crescent City 56-7 in their Class 3A Regional Quarterfinals matchup Friday night. The Scene Was Set The two-class 3A teams, both coming off of 7-3 seasons, met as the No. 4 and No. 5 seeds, respectively. 4-seed P.K. Yonge came into this one off of a …
Read More »Gainesville Bows Out in First Round to Lincoln
Story by Nick Rubino and Kyle Lander The Gainesville Hurricanes (8-3) fell on Friday night to the Lincoln Trojans (9-2) in the first round of the 6A playoffs by a score of 34-7. Scoring Comes at a Premium in the First Half Both teams in the first half seemed to …
Read More »Local High School Teams are Playoff Bound
Eleven weeks have flown by since we got the 2021 high school football season underway. Postseason is now here and it is time for High School football playoffs. In Gainesville, there are three local teams that will be in the playoffs this year. Buchholz High school, Gainesville high school and …
Read More »Buchholz Football Kicks Off Playoff Run
There is no better game than a rivalry with stakes, and Buchholz is ready for that challenge. Bobcat Beatdowns Buchholz is a dangerous football team. The Bobcats are 9-1, only dropping to Cardinal Gibbons in Week 4. This loss was a heartbreaker for Buchholz, but it did not stop them …
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