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. …
Read More »Another Tough Second Half Dooms Santa Fe High Football
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, …
Read More »Santa Fe High Loses in Heartbreak
The atmosphere was palpable in Santa Fe High versus Lanier County game Friday. The Raiders came into their home opener looking for improvement from their seven-point loss against cross-county rival Newberry High last week. Their opponent? The out-of-state Lanier County Bulldogs. First Quarter Lanier County got the ball first in …
Read More »High School Football Preview: Week 2
The high school football season continues as teams began their campaigns last week. Week two kicked off Thursday with Keystone Heights matching up against Eastside. Eastside dominated in a 26-0 shutout to remain undefeated at 2-0. Keystone Heights falls to 0-1. There’s a busy week ahead with 12 games left …
Read More »Newberry Takes on Santa Fe in Season Opener
The Newberry Panthers open its season Friday night against cross-county rival Santa Fe High School with kickoff set for 7 p.m. Newberry looks to rebound this season after posting a record of 5-6 in 2021. Former Gators Join the Newberry Coaching Staff Following a subpar season, Newberry head coach Edward …
Read More »Brotherly Competition: The Mitchum Twins’ Baseball Legacy
By Shailey Klein & Scarlett Cooney The stellar play and remarkable leadership of Santa Fe High seniors Devan and Devante Mitchum have monumentally contributed to the success of the Raider baseball team this season. The twins have played baseball together since they were old enough to pick up a bat, …
Read More »Santa Fe High Baseball Claims Back-to-Back District Titles
The Santa Fe Raiders baseball team secured back-to-back district titles Thursday night in a defensive battle against the Dunnellon Tigers. Santa Fe sophomore Conner Brown led the Raiders with elite pitching and by capitalizing in crucial moments at the plate. Brown tallied 8 strikeouts and 2 RBIs. Deviating from Normalcy …
Read More »Santa Fe High Baseball Advances to District Championship
The Santa Fe Raiders faced off against the Palatka Panthers in the 4A District 4 semifinal baseball game. Santa Fe walked away with a 8-1 victory over the Panthers. The Raiders will host the district championship Thursday at 7 p.m. Santa Fe Coach Travis Yeckring shared his thoughts on the …
Read More »Santa Fe Raiders Baseball Beats Trinity Catholic Celtics
The Trinity Catholic Celtics traveled to Alachua to face the Santa Fe Raiders in Tuesday’s high school baseball matchup. The Raiders walked away with a commanding 10-5 win over the Celtics. Santa Fe Coach Travis Yeckring shares his pregame thoughts on the Raiders’ matchup against Trinity Catholic@SFHSRaiderBSBL @TCCelticsBasebl @ESPNGainesville @GNVPreps …
Read More »Oak Hall Girls Lacrosse Dominates Santa Fe to Claim District Title
The Santa Fe girls lacrosse team faced off against the Oak Hall Eagles with hopes of capturing the 1A District 4 title. From the first draw, the Eagles took control of the matchup, posting a 20-3 victory over the Raiders. The Raiders are making their first ever district championship appearance. …
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