Tag Archives: Columbia High School Football

Area High School Football Players Sign Letters Of Intent

As many Gainesville area high school football athletes ask themselves what’s next for their athletic career, for this list of players, college football is the next step. Wednesday began the signing period for high school football athletes, and a couple of them signed their letters of intent. Buchholz Jackson Islam, …

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Columbia Faces Escambia in Regional Semifinals

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The FHSAA Football State Champion Tournament continues Friday and the Columbia Tigers are in a deep in a playoff run. Last season, their last playoff stretch ended in disappointment when they fell to Riverside 17-3 in the regional quarterfinals. However, the Tigers have earned a spot in the regional semifinals …

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High School Football is back

The 2021 high school football season is starting tonight. The slate of games is full. Local high school coaches weigh in on their teams’ chances this season. Hawthorne vs. Yulee The Former Gator tight end turned Hawthorne’s coach, Cornelius Ingram, leads his Hornets against Yulee High School tonight. Ingram said …

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Columbia and Hawthorne remain in FHSAA playoffs

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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 …

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Lake City Product Laremy Tunsil becomes NFL’s Highest Paid Tackle

From starting his journey as a five-star recruit out of Columbia High School in Lake City, Florida, Laremy Tunsil has worked to become one of the NFL’s top offensive tackles. Overcoming Draft Night Tunsil went to Ole Miss after high school and announced his decision to enter the 2016 NFL …

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