The Gainesville Hurricanes (4-4) will attempt to end their season on a high note as they host the Eastside Rams (1-7) on Friday. GHS is coming off a 38-12 district win against Leesburg at Citizens Field last week, finishing (2-2) in District 5 of Class 6A, good for third behind …
Read More »High School Football: Eastside vs. Fort White Preview
The struggling Eastside Rams (1-6) will take on the Fort White Indians (5-2) Wednesday football tonight at Citizens Field: Fort White vs. Eastside at 7 p.m., will be there with updates — Larry Savage (@SunPreps) October 19, 2016 This is head coach Ced Daniels’ first year with Eastside. The Rams …
Read More »Gainesville’s Andrew Miller Lights Out for Indians
The New York Yankees’ may be shaking their heads over trading their relief pitcher to the Cleveland Indians. Gainesville native Andrew Miller has become the face of the Indians en route to pitching nine scoreless innings this postseason. Currently in the ALCS Since the Yankees sent Miller to Cleveland for …
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 »Preview: Kentucky Hosts Vanderbilt in SEC East Showdown
One question will be answered in this match up between these bottom-of-the-barrel SEC teams: Which defense will step up? Kentucky’s starting quarterback Drew Barker is still out with a back injury, so it’s up to Stephen Johnson to try and get his team their first SEC win of the year. It …
Read More »Local High School Football Schedule Changes Due To Hurricane
There have already been several time and date changes to local area High School football games due to Hurricane Matthew. The revised schedule is as follows: Fort White/Hilliard– Wednesday 7 p.m. at Fort White Eastside/Lake Weir– Saturday 5 p.m. at EHS Field (EHS Homecoming) Buchholz/GHS– Thursday 7:30 p.m. at Citizens Field Hawthorne/Union County– Thursday 6 …
Read More »Precise Coverage: Gator Defense Overwhelms Kentucky In SEC Opener
GAINESVILLE, Fla.—The Florida football team continued its ongoing win streak against Kentucky after defeating the Wildcats, 45-7, the 30th straight time Kentucky has lost to Florida. Leading up to Saturday’s kickoff, a lot of talk and uncertainty was focused around the Gator offense. People wanted to know why Florida struggled offensively …
Read More »High School Football: Santa Fe Rallies Late to Defeat Eastside, 24-20
GAINESVILLE, Fla.—There’s nothing like a Friday night fourth quarter rally to put your team in the winner’s bracket—and solidifying your team’s first win of the season. The Santa Fe Raider football team rallies to hold off Eastside 24-20 at Citizen’s Field on Friday night. First-year Raiders head coach Cliff Harrell called the right …
Read More »A Night To Remember For Steve Spurrier
GAINESVILLE, Fla.—The Florida Gator football team entered The Swamp last night to reintroduce themselves to their fans after a busy off season and successful fall camp. The season-opener allows fans and spectators to see the new and improved game-plan and if this team has what it takes to make it …
Read More »High School Football Preview: Buchholz vs Eastside
High school football is officially back in the Gainesville area. The season started off with a tightly contested game between Gainesville High and Columbia High Thursday evening. The Columbia Tigers got the edge on the Hurricanes in a 17-12 game at Citizens Field Thursday night. For the first Friday of high school football action, Citizens Field …
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