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 …
Read More »Florida High School Volleyball Regionals
High school volleyball regionals are headed into the semifinals. All matches begin at 7 pm. Santa Fe High School In the regional quarterfinals, the Santa Fe Raiders defeated St. Augustine Menendez Falcons 3-0 and the Pontre Vedra Sharks defeated the Bellview Rattlers 3-1. Following the quarterfinal wins, in the semifinals, …
Read More »Buchholz vs. Bartram Trail: High School Football Preview
After all the hard work, day in and day out, it comes down to this. A district championship is on the line this Friday night as Buchholz High School travels to take on Bartram Trail. With both football teams ranked in the Top 100 in the state of Florida, combined …
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 …
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