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 »Columbia and Hawthorne remain in FHSAA playoffs
As the Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) football playoff coming to a close in a couple of weeks, there are still two Gainesville football teams in competition for a state title. The two teams are Columbia Tigers (5-5) and Hawthorne Hornets (9-2). Hawthorne Hornets vs. Madison County Cowboys Madison County Cowboys …
Read More »Columbia Football Eliminated by Lee for Second-Straight Year
By: Jake Lehman and Nicholas Anschultz Columbia’s football season came to a heartbreaking end Friday night. The Tigers dropped a 6-3 double-overtime battle on the road to rival Robert E. Lee, on a night when defense ruled. It’s the second year in a row Columbia (8-4, 2-1), has been outed …
Read More »Defense carries Columbia Football to first round victory over Ponte Vedra
By: Nicholas Anschultz and Jake Lehman The second half of the season hasn’t been great for Columbia football, dropping three out of four heading into the playoffs. They were eager to put that behind them heading into their first-round matchup against the Ponte Vedra Sharks on Friday night and won …
Read More »Over a dozen local high school football teams fight for a state title
There is no margin of error for these high school teams. It’s win or go home. As the bitterness of cooler temperatures sets in, so do the bitter thoughts of losing. One bad play could end the season. Classes 1-4A have 24 teams fighting for a championship with 32 teams …
Read More »Columbia Football Hosts North Marion in Regular Season Finale
A pair of 7-2 teams look to end the regular season on a high note Friday night, as Columbia hosts North Marion on homecoming. Strength-on-Strength The matchup between the Columbia offense and the North Marion defense is a heavyweight battle. The Tiger offense has produced roughly points per game, while …
Read More »Columbia routs rival Gainesville to remain unbeaten
By: Nicholas Anschultz and Jake Lehman The Class 6A Columbia High Tigers improved to (5-0, 1-0) after defeating the Class 6A Gainesville Hurricanes (0-5, 0-1) Friday night in the district opener for both teams. Following a bye week, the Tigers were looking to maintain their momentum heading into district play …
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