The Eastside High boys basketball team nearly left P.K. Yonge with a win Tuesday night, but couldn’t get past the Blue Wave in the 50-44 loss. Offensive Leaders Kelvin Baker led Eastside (0-2) with 24 points and a 75% free-throw percentage. The Rams struggled behind the arc with a 15% …
Read More »Eastside’s Season Ends as Bradford Advances
STARKE — The Eastside Rams’ season came to an end Friday in the Class 2S Region 2 semifinal against top seed Bradford, 28-7. Bradford (12-0) had defeated the four-seeded Rams (8-4) earlier this season at home 34-7 on Sept. 17. The Tornadoes will next face three seed Baker County (8-3) …
Read More »Eastside Defeats Palatka In Nail-Biting First Round Of Playoffs
The Eastside Rams and Palatka Rams fought until the last second Friday. The Rams left Citizens Field with a win in the books, 28-27, to advance to the 2S region semifinals of the FHSAA football playoffs. Stakes Are High Coming into Friday night’s game, both teams knew what a …
Read More »Eastside Prepares For Playoffs With Defeat Of Gainesville
Eastside took down the Gainesville Hurricanes 42-0 in a city rivalry game Friday night at Citizens Field. The Rams (7-3) celebrated senior night and prepared for postseason play this week. Gainesville’s season has come to end. Eastside, the Class 2S-District 7 champion, will play Palatka (7-3) at 7 p.m. Friday …
Read More »High School Football Regular Season Coming to End
With the regular season winding down, this weekend will showcase the final high school football games until the playoffs begin. For most, Friday will be the end of their season, and this game will be test on what the future holds. For teams like Gainesville High and Santa Fe, Friday …
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 »Eastside Rams Shut Out North Marion Colts, 42-0
The Eastside Rams are one step closer to another district football title after routing the North Marion Colts, 42-0, Thursday night at Citizens Field. Eastside Finds Comfort in the End Zone The Rams (3-2 overall, 1-0 district) found no problem seeing the end zone against the Colts. Eastside scored six …
Read More »Eastside Offense Silenced by Buchholz in Rivalry Game
After scoring 63 points in their first two games of the football season, the Eastside Rams could not put up a score against powerhouse Buchholz at Citizens Field on Friday night. As one of the top teams in the area, the Bobcats’ depth took over, and it walked away with …
Read More »Jack Kuzmicki Leads Oak Hall To Senior Day Victory Over Eastside Rams
Jack Kuzmicki, Neil Ruth and Andrew McManis have all had storied careers with Oak Hall. On Thursday afternoon, the three seniors were recognized for their contributions to the Eagles’ baseball program during Oak Hall’s Senior Day. The Eagles then proceeded to send their seniors off properly with a 6-0 victory …
Read More »Eastside Baseball Outlasts Cedar Key 12-11
The Eastside varsity baseball team defeated the Sharks from Cedar Key 12-11 on Tuesday night. The Rams are nearing the end of their season as they have only two games remaining. Early Dominance for Eastside The first inning saw both teams score one run and leave base runners stranded. However, …
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