The Gainesville Hurricanes made last Thursday night a Homecoming to remember, thrashing the Ocala Forest Wildcats 33-15 at Citizens Field. The duo of quarterback Nelson Tambling and running back Devin Johnson dominated the Wildcats (1-4). After a punt-heavy first quarter, GHS coach Ian Scott and offensive coordinator Earnest Graham made a clear statement: This …
Read More »High School Football Regular Season Coming to End
With the regular season winding down, this weekend will showcase the final high school football games until the playoffs begin. For most, Friday will be the end of their season, and this game will be test on what the future holds. For teams like Gainesville High and Santa Fe, Friday …
Read More »St. Augustine Throttles Gainesville
The Gainesville Hurricanes were shut out 56-0 Friday night by the St. Augustine Yellow Jackets on senior night at Citizens Field. Quick St. Augustine Start Gainesville (1-8) began the game with the ball, but the Yellow Jackets defense quickly forced a three-and-out. With possession of the ball, St. Augustine (7-0) …
Read More »Santa Fe Raiders Fall Short At P.K. Yonge
The Santa Fe Raiders led for most of the football game Friday with hopes of capturing their first win of the season, but after a late Blue Wave touchdown and a last-second missed extra point by the Raiders, they failed to leave P.K. Yonge with a victory, 28-27. Touchdown for …
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 vs. Gainesville High School Football Preview
Week five of the high school football season kicks off at 7 tonight with Gainesville hosting Santa Fe at Citizens Field. The teams met in similar circumstances in week 5 of last year as well, with Santa Fe coming out on top 14-7 to take home its sole win of …
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 »Gainesville Fall to Crosstown Rivals Buchholz
Story By: Nick Rubino and Kyle Lander The Gainesville Hurricanes (4-2) fell to crosstown rival Buchholz Bobcats (5-1) on Friday night at Citizens Field with a final score of 34-3. Defense Keeps the Game Close in the First Half Coming into this game both teams had high hopes and confidence …
Read More »Week 4 of High School Football is Here
Week four of high school football is upon us and teams are getting into the meat of their schedules. With 250 games being played across the state today, we will see matchups of unbeaten teams and teams determined to earn their first win of the season. Here are some matchups …
Read More »High School Football is back
The 2021 high school football season is starting tonight. The slate of games is full. Local high school coaches weigh in on their teams’ chances this season. Hawthorne vs. Yulee The Former Gator tight end turned Hawthorne’s coach, Cornelius Ingram, leads his Hornets against Yulee High School tonight. Ingram said …
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