Local high school boys basketball teams advance to the regional semifinals. Tonight, the Eastside Rams will host the Palatka Panthers and the Gainesville Hurricanes will travel to face the Columbia Tigers. All games have tip-off set for 7 p.m. Rapid Rams https://twitter.com/RowdyEHSRams/status/1100420320207486976 Last time out, the Rams trounced the Clay …
Read More »Girls High School Basketball State Semi’s: Trenton v. Port St. Joe
The basketball season for girl’s high school teams is in its final stretch of the season as we head into the FHSAA State Championship semi-finals being held in Lakeland, Florida for some classifications. In Class 1A, one of the state semi final games has the Trenton Tigers (25-3) facing off …
Read More »High school basketball Regional quarterfinals preview
The high school basketball playoffs are into the regional round and multiple area teams are in action tonight. Gainesville High School, Eastside and Sante Fe all will be representing Alachua County this evening. A win would put these teams into the regional semifinals. Let’s take a look at each matchup and …
Read More »Lady Rams Look For More After Winning Soccer Regional
The Eastside High School girl’s soccer team defeated River Ridge High School 3-0 to win a regional final and advance to the state playoffs. It’s the first time in Eastside’s history that the girls soccer team wins the regional championship and proceeds to the 2018-19 FHSAA Girls Soccer State Championship …
Read More »Gainesville-Area High Schools Competing in FHSAA Soccer Regional Semifinals
The 2018-19 Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) Boys Soccer State Championship Tournament regional semifinals take place Friday and Saturday. These games include Santa Fe (16-4-2) vs. The Villages (7-5-2) and Eastside (13-1-3) vs. Seabreeze (20-1-1). Santa Fe vs. The Villages In Class 2A of the regional semifinals, the Santa …
Read More »FHSAA Releases New Playoff Rules for High School Football
There is a new system to determine who will make the postseason in high school football in Florida. After using the points system the last two seasons, Florida will use a system very familiar to those who follow college basketball. The FHSAA Football Advisory Committee voted to implement a RPI …
Read More »Get Your Head Out of the Game? Player Safety Movement Makes Its Way to High Schools
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The NFL and NCAA’s concussion crisis and player safety initiatives have been well-chronicled, praised, criticized and debated. However, the issue of player safety at the high school level has often been ignored, although that’s changing. “Youth exposure to repetitive head impacts in tackle football may reduce one’s …
Read More »High School Football: Pensacola Catholic vs. Fort White Quarterfinal
High school football playoffs have begun! The Pensacola Catholic Crusaders face the Fort White Indians for the FHSAA Class 3A quarterfinal game tonight (Nov. 9). Crusaders Need to Bounce Back At 5-5 for the regular season, the Pensacola Catholic Crusaders have had their fair share of hardships this season. With …
Read More »Class 2A Playoffs: Oak Hall and St. Francis hit the gridiron for the Regional Quarterfinal
For Oak Hall and St. Francis Catholic, a new season begins Friday night. Under the lights in early November, the Eagles and Wolves will start their journey toward becoming Class 2A state champions. The Eagles (6-5 according to MaxPreps) will host Trinity Christian Academy (6-4) from Deltona, Florida, while St. …
Read More »Columbia Tigers Host Fletcher Senators in State Playoffs
The Columbia Tigers varsity football team ended their regular season as the first in Class 7A, with a 9-1 overall record. They also entered the high school football playoffs as a #1 seed. https://twitter.com/kingjrow21/status/1060186490242768903 The Regional Quarterfinals are officially underway as the Tigers will take on the Fletcher Senators this …
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