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 …
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 »Gainesville Crushes Santa Fe for First Win
By Noah White, Robert Diaz and Alexander Vafeas Gainesville High School cruised to a 49-21 football win Thursday over Santa Fe at Citizens Field to notch its first win of the season and end a 15-game losing streak. Tight Game Early Although Gainesville (1-4) would pull away from Santa Fe …
Read More »Santa Fe’s Struggles Continue, falls to GHS
Gainesville and Santa Fe both entered Thursday night’s football game at Citizens Field winless, with records of 0-4. Coming off the heels of a 15-game losing streak, GHS was able to secure its first win since November 2021, beating the Raiders 49-21. Raiders’ Early Success Santa Fe found the end …
Read More »Leon Bests Gainesville High, 21-0
Gainesville High School welcomed Tallahassee Leon High to Citizens Field on Sept. 1 looking for its first win of the season, but the Lions’ defense smothered the Hurricanes’ every move for a 21-0 win. Hurricanes struggle with mistakes Gainesville quickly picked up a first down on the ground on its …
Read More »Gators Assistant Coach Billy Gonzales Talks New Receiver Room
After spending the 2022 season at Florida Atlantic University, Billy Gonzales is back on the field for 2023 for his third stint as the Gators’ wide receiver coach and is excited about his new receiver room. Speaking to the media after practice on Saturday, Gonzales made it clear that returning …
Read More »High School Football Preview Week 10
High School football is back for the final week of the regular season with many teams needing a win in order to get a chance to play in the postseason. Hawthorne vs. North Marion Hawthorne comes into their final regular-season game of the season with a record of 7-0 as …
Read More »Local high school football matchups this week
Local high school football sees an abundance of action this week over the course of the next two days. Games begin Thursday night. Thursday Football The Gainesville Hurricanes (5-2) will host the Ridgeview Panthers (1-6) for a district matchup. Last week, Gainesville beat Middleburg 36-27, while Ridgeview fell to Matanzas …
Read More »FHSAA assigns new football classifications
The Florida High School Athletic Association announced its new high school football classifications for the 2021 season. Many schools have been affected from the changes brought on by COVID-based disruptions. The changes are temporary, however: the FHSAA has only assigned the reclassifications for one year only. The assignments will be …
Read More »Creekside Stuns Buchholz on Senior Night
Buchholz junior running back Quandarius Smith had never lost a fumble this season. The Bobcats had the ball at their their own 20 with three minutes remaining in the game. A couple drives prior, Buchholz just finished off a 14-point comeback in the fourth quarter to take the lead 17-14. …
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