This Friday, the Trinity Christian Academy Eagles travel to Gainesville to take on the Saint Francis Wolves at 7:00. Both teams enter Friday’s game with a 2-5 record and in desperate need of a win. Saint Francis Fresh off a 10 point victory over St. John Paul II last week, …
Read More »Columbia routs rival Gainesville to remain unbeaten
By: Nicholas Anschultz and Jake Lehman The Class 6A Columbia High Tigers improved to (5-0, 1-0) after defeating the Class 6A Gainesville Hurricanes (0-5, 0-1) Friday night in the district opener for both teams. Following a bye week, the Tigers were looking to maintain their momentum heading into district play …
Read More »Motivated Oakleaf Squad Routs Gainesville
Oakleaf topped Gainesville 37-6 at home on Friday night, led by a driven group of talented upperclassmen. Early Slugfest While the end result wasn’t what they hoped for, Gainesville’s defense and special teams showed up to play early. Oakleaf’s first two drives ended in three-and-outs, including one punt block that …
Read More »Big First Half Propels Vanguard to Victory over Gainesville in Opener
The visiting Vanguard Knights defeated the Gainesville Hurricanes 33-15 on a clear Thursday night at Citizens’ Field, as both schools opened their respective regular seasons. Offensive Onslaught After an early fumble recovery by Gainesville’s Jimmahray White, Rod Williams scored on a 46-yard catch-and-run. Despite the early 7-0 hole, the Knights …
Read More »Preview: Gainesville Hurricanes vs Lakes Wales Highlanders
It’s an exciting time here in Gainesville this fall. Finally the first week of playoffs is set to kickoff tonight. Gainesville High School will travel to Lake Wales to face a tough Lake Wales team. Gainesville High comes into the game with a record of 7-3 while 4-1 in the …
Read More »Patrick Miller Returns to Panhandle After Hurricane Michael
The Gainesville High School Football team is hosting the Leesburg Yellow Jackets in a conference home game tonight. The Hurricanes are coming off a two-game losing streak. Head coach Patrick Miller says, “I told them we have two games that we have to win out, so there’s no need to worry …
Read More »Eastside Rams Take On Lake Weir Hurricanes At Home
The Lake Weir Hurricanes and Gainesville Eastside Rams have both had successful seasons up to this point. Both teams are 3-1 heading into Thursday night’s matchup. The Rams started the season with a deflating loss to their in-town rival Buchholz. They have won three straight games in dominating fashion against …
Read More »Florida High School Area Football Teams Gear Up for Week 2
Gainesville vs Santa Fe, 7:30 p.m. The Hurricanes are at home for the second straight week as they try to rebound from a 23-point opening week loss to Columbia. The Raiders will look to build off the momentum generated by their 31-13 win over Newberry. But, Santa Fe Head Coach Dock …
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 »High School Football Preview: Gainesville at Forest
After a rough loss to start the season against Colombia High, the Gainesville Canes have already made a comeback by winning their last two games without even letting the other teams score. This Friday, the Canes will face Forest High School in Ocala. Both teams have finally had ample time …
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