Tag Archives: Friday Night Lights

OCALA — Although the 2A-District 5 champion Newberry Panthers closed out the regular season with a 37-14 victory Friday night against the 1A-District 4 champion Ocala Trinity Catholic Celtics, that was not the priority as fans exited the stands. At the 10:37 mark of the fourth quarter after a Celtics’ touchdown, a …

The Pierson Taylor Wildcats had four different runners combine for 338 rushing yards and five touchdowns Friday to cement a 36-0 victory over the Saint Francis Catholic Wolves on Homecoming. Competitive Start After three weeks of not playing a game due to a bye week and complications of Hurricane Helene, the Wolves …

NEWBERRY — The Newberry Panthers dominated the Keystone Heights Indians en route to a 48-0 blowout Friday. Running back Kaleb Woods led the outburst, as the junior standout rushed for 176 yards and four touchdowns on 13 carries. The Newberry defense also showed out, even with the absence of University …

The football adage “The game is won or lost in the trenches” was evident Friday in Saint Francis Catholic Academy’s 32-13 loss to Auburndale Jordan Christian Prep. The Wolves (0-4) only attempted nine passes in the home game, with both touchdowns coming on the ground from sophomore quarterback Jake Long. …

ALACHUA — Big plays were the name of the game Friday for the Gainesville High School football team in its 33-7 trouncing of Santa Fe.  The Hurricanes, who moved to 2-0 for the first time since 2012, had scores of 46, 64 and 90 yards that kept the Raider defenders …

By Dalton Sallengs and Haley Black The P.K. Yonge Blue Wave lost 28-14 to the Crescent City Raiders in their first game in front of the home fans this season. The Raiders (1-0) jumped out to an early two-score lead Friday, and the Blue Wave did not have enough in …

Recruit Roundup The Florida Gators hosted their annual Friday Night Lights event this past weekend, with some of the top prospects in the nation attending. In the midst of the biggest recruiting event of the weekend, the Gators managed to land four major recruits. Ja’Keem Jackson, Aidan Mizell, Jordan Castell …

After boosting his 2023 recruiting class with the commitment of four-star corner Ja’Keem Jackson of Osceola (Kissimmee, Fla.), Billy Napier looks to continue adding commitments as he hosts his first Friday Night Lights camp as head coach. There will be plenty of opportunities in the 2023 and 2024 class with …

Santa Fe Raiders (0-4) fell short to the Gainesville Hurricanes (4-1) Friday night, 49-14. Sluggish First Quarter Puts Raiders in Hole The very first day of cool weather in Gainesville brought out all the football fans for the Gainesville-Santa Fe showdown. The opening drive resulted in a three-and-out for the …

Written by: Talia Baia and Kyle Curtis Buchholz Bobcats (3-0) defeated the Eastside Rams (0-3) at Citizens’ field on Friday night 42-7. Slow Opening Quarter For Rams Leads To a Fast Defeat The energy in the stadium for Friday night lights at Citizens’ field brought out many fans from both …