8-1 Union County is ready to clash with Holmes County in round one of the Rural State Football Playoffs. https://twitter.com/FHSAA/status/1855025992437506405 Klein’s Two-Way Dominance: The Heart of the Fightin’ Tigers Success The Union County Fightin’ Tigers are charging into the 2024 Rural State Football Playoffs with an impressive 8-1 record. They’ll …
Read More »Anticipated High School Football Matches Kickoff Friday
Friday night will feature a number of anticipated high school football games. The matchups include Fort White at Union County, Hawthorne at South Sumpter and Buchholz at Richmond Hill. Indians at Fightin’ Tigers The Fort White Indians head into Friday night’s matchup with a 3-1 record. The Indians’ only loss …
Read More »Newberry Boys Basketball Advances To District Championship Game
The No. 1 seed Newberry Panthers defeated the No. 4 seed Union County Tigers, 69-39, in the semifinals of the 1A-District 6 tournament Thursday. Newberry Dominates First Half Newberry (15-7) showed why it’s the No.1 seed immediately, outscoring Union County, 23-8, in the first quarter. The Panthers remained hot in …
Read More »Union County Begins Promising Playoff Run
High School Football playoffs are set to kick off this week. Union County is projected to make a solid playoff run and can easily upset some of the bigger names in 1R. Battle-Hardened Team Union County is a team that hasn’t been a stranger to adversity. With a (6-3) record, …
Read More »Buchholz and Oak Hall Headline Stellar Friday High School Football
With the high school football playoffs in just under a month away, it is make-or-break for some Gainesville high schools. Buchholz and Hawthorne have solidified their dominance all season. But for teams like Eastside, P.K Yonge and Newberry a win Friday is crucial for their postseason hopes. Buchholz at Oakleaf …
Read More »Union County Dominates P.K. Yonge, 49-12
LAKE BUTLER ― The Union County Fightin’ Tigers utilized a productive ground attack and a stifling defense Friday to cruise to a 49-12 win over P.K. Yonge. Close contest early P. K. Yonge (2-1) scored on the game’s first series with a 50-yard touchdown run by junior Devin Johnson, but …
Read More »Newberry Boys Basketball Coach Patrick Green Previews District Tournament
Head coach of the Newberry boys basketball team Patrick Green joined Sports Scene to recap Newberry’s season and discuss where they stand heading into the district tournament. Regular Season Recap Newberry finished this season with a 20-5 record and were an undefeated 3-0 in district play. An impressive feat, especially …
Read More »Union County To Face Off Against Northview In State Semifinals
The Union County Fightin’ Tigers will take on the Northview Chiefs this Friday at 7 p.m. The winner will move on to the FHSAA 1 Rural State Championship game. While the Tigers enter Friday’s game as the underdogs, they have refused to go down without a fight at any point …
Read More »High School Football Playoff Preview
The second round of the Florida football high school playoffs takes place this Friday with multiple local high schools making an appearance. Buchholz The Buchholz Bobcats enter the second week of playoffs coming off a 54-33 win against Crestview. The Bobcats 9-2 will go to Bartram Trail to take on …
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