A day before a packed evening of local high school football, the Gainesville Hurricanes played host to the Ocala Forest Wildcats. The Hurricanes got off to a strong start in the first half and ultimately won 46-7 on Thursday night. On Friday, there will be a few more conference matchups …
Read More »Gator Football Welcomes Recruits to The Swamp for Friday Night Lights
There were many top recruits in attendance for Florida’s Friday Night Lights. The camp was open to high school players in their sophomore though senior year. Currently, Florida has 11 verbal commits for their 2019 class and the class is ranked 35th. Many of the bigger names in attendance traveled …
Read More »Friday Night Lights Camp Takes Over Florida Gators Campus
The biggest recruiting camp for the Florida Gators will take place at 4 p.m. The camp will welcome multiple five-star recruits for new head coach Dan Mullen’s event, with plenty of talent from the 2019 and 2020 recruiting class expected to show up to Gainesville. What is “Friday Night Lights?” …
Read More »HS Football Preview: Buchholz takes on Bartram Trail tonight
Friday Night Lights Tonight the Buchholz Bobcats will be facing the Bartram Trail Bears on Citizen’s Field. Tonight’s game is going to be interesting because it’s for the District Championship title. On top of the championship, it’s Senior night for the Bobcats and the players and they’re excited to hit …
Read More »Buchholz, Eastside and Newberry High Schools to Play Monday Night Football
The aftermath of Hurricane Irma had lasting effects on Gainesville and it’s surrounding communities. The Gainesville area high schools changed their varsity football games from last week to tonight, meaning that Monday night football will have a whole new meaning. The kids will get back on the field for the …
Read More »PREVIEW: Gainesville Takes On Columbia to Kick-Off the Season
Tonight, the Friday night lights are back and will brighten up Columbia County for the first time this season. What better way to kick-off the new season than to have neighboring county rivals hit the field? This new season brings a new system. The FHSAA has implemented a new point …
Read More »Gator Football Bolsters Recruiting Classes
It’s been quite a week on the recruiting trail for the Florida Gators. They’ve received eight commitments in the past week and now have 13 total members pledged to their 2018 class. Head Coach Jim McElwain and the Gators hosted a number of recruits at their annual Friday Night Lights …
Read More »McElwain and Gators Host Successful Friday Night Lights
An annual event since 2005, Friday Night Lights continues to be one of the most popular recruiting showcases in the country. This year, Florida head coach Jim McElwain and his staff hosted what is quite possibly their most star-studded version yet. Present in the Swamp for the event were hundreds …
Read More »Preview: No. 3 Trenton travels to No. 4 Newberry in District-Deciding Game
The Trenton Tigers are a powerhouse in Class 1A, winning two of the last three Class 1A State Championships. With a new coach in Bill Wiles, the red, white, and black head into this Friday night’s match up with Newberry at 4-1, with a 2-0 district mark. The Newberry Panthers …
Read More »High School Football: Newberry Runs Over Santa Fe 22-6 in Season Opener
ALACHUA, Fl–With each school sporting a new head coach, it was the Newberry Panthers that came out on top, beating Santa Fe High School 22-6 to open up the 2016 football season for both teams. These two cross-county teams met up for the annual rivalry season-opener; it’s a new season, …
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