It’s playoff time for high school football teams, and coach Cederrick Daniels is optimistic about his 7-3 Eastside Rams despite their self-inflicted woes last week in a 42-13 loss to rival Gainesville. The Rams will travel to Brooksville to take on the Nature Coast Tech Sharks in the Florida High …
Read More »Regular Season Finale And Rivalry Matchup: Gainesville vs Eastside
High school regular season football is wrapping up this weekend. The Gainesville High School Hurricanes and the Eastside Rams will end their regular season with a big crosstown rivalry matchup Thursday night at Citizens Field. Eastside Rams The Rams are coming off a big second half win last week over …
Read More »Eastside Rams Host Santa Fe Raiders in Non-Conference Matchup
This Saturday, the Eastside Rams will look to add another win to their record and continue a successful season against the Santa Fe Raiders. The Rams sit with a 6-2 record on the season under head coach Cedderick Daniels. They are also 1-0 this season against district opponents. On the …
Read More »Eastside Rams Take On Belleview Rattlers
The Eastside Rams football team will be traveling to Belleview Friday night to face the Rattlers. Getting Back On Track Eastside is looking to bounce back this week after dropping their game last week to the North Marion 48-27. Eastside head coach Cedderick Daniels says a lack of focus by …
Read More »Eastside and North Marion Square Off in Make-Up District Game
Second time will hopefully be a charm for Eastside’s and North Marion’s football teams Thursday night. After being rained out last Friday, the two will be trying to make up the game, which will likely determine the district champion. Eastside vs North Marion football is rescheduled due to lightning. The game …
Read More »High School Football: Eastside Coach Cederrick Daniels Talks Talent, Schedule
His team may have missed the playoffs by less than a point last season. They may have not reached the postseason since 2015. Despite their past struggles, Eastside High head football coach Cederrick Daniels likes where his team’s trending. It’s been a long haul of sorts for the third-year bench …
Read More »Former NFL and Eastside High Football Player Kenyatta Jones Passes Away At 39
Gainesville tragically lost one of its own earlier this month. Former Eastside High School OL Kenyatta “Bear” Jones passed away at the young age of 39 in Colorado. His mother, Jessica Hadley-Brown, confirmed to the Tampa Bay Times that his passing was due to cardiac arrest. Jones grew up in the …
Read More »Eastside Rams One Step from Regional Final
Eastside High School battles the Palatka Panthers in a Tuesday night regional semifinal bout in the Florida Class 6A state boy’s basketball tournament. The Rams come in to the game winners of nine of their last 10 with the most recent victory being a 70-59 win over Ponte Vedra in …
Read More »Area High School Basketball Teams Perform Well in FHSAA Basketball Tournament
Several Florida high school basketball teams were in action Thursday to compete in regional quarterfinals and semifinals games in the 2018 Florida High School Athletic Association tournament. Among the victors were Gainesville, Eastside, P.K. Yonge, St. Francis, Englewood, Raines, Bolles, Hawthorne, Wildwood and Bell. Several more tournament games will be …
Read More »Weekend High School Basketball Preview
Postseason play is fast approaching for boys’ and girls’ high school basketball. Here’s a look at the upcoming games for Friday and Saturday. Friday Games Boys’ basketball The Buchholz Bobcats will take on the visiting Gainesville Hurricanes at 7:30. The Bobcats are struggling with an 8-13 record and are 0-7 …
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