Five Gainesville High School football players made their commitments official Wednesday by signing letters of intent on National Signing Day at the school. Kane Smith signs to Husson University Kane Smith signed his letter of intent to further his athletic and academic career at Husson University in Bangor, Maine. Smith …
Read More »Hawthorne Takes On Blountstown in State Semifinal
Hot off of a regional final win against rival opponent Williston, the Hawthorne Hornets are set to play in the FHSAA 1 Rural State Semifinal. Their next test: The Blountstown Tigers. Standing On Business It was a battle of No. 1 vs No. 2 to win the Class 1R Region …
Read More »Gainesville’s Season Ends With Loss To Eastside
The Eastside Rams blasted the Gainesville Hurricanes, 42-0, at Citizens Field on Friday night. The Rams’ senior night featured a dominant defensive showing. Early Tradeoff, Slow Distancing Although a rivalry match, the game opened with an exchange of gifts, as each team intercepted each other in the first few minutes. …
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 »City Rivalry: Top-ranked Buchholz faces struggling Gainesville in Week 6 Matchup
In week six of the high school football season, Gainesville (1-5) will host Buchholz (5-0) Thursday night at 7:30. In last year’s matchup between the two, Buchholz shut out Gainesville 49-0. This season, undefeated Buchholz stands at No. 1 in its district and is on a five-game win streak. It’s …
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 »UF offensive line has dominant mindset, Leonard says
Offensive lineman Richie Leonard IV spoke to the media Monday about the success the Gators had against Tennessee and how they can ride the momentum the rest of the season. Dominating Offense Center Kingsley Eguakun returned to the Florida lineup Saturday against the Volunteers after missing the first two games …
Read More »Quarterback Graham Mertz Learns About Florida’s Rivalry Games
When quarterback Graham Mertz first arrived at the University of Florida he received a little history lesson on the Gator rivals. Mertz, a Wisconsin transfer, made sure he took notes and paid close attention to how special these rivalries are to Gator Nation. He filled his notebook with the history …
Read More »Florida Looks to Rebound Against McNeese State in Home Opener
The Florida Gators football team is back in action tonight after opening the season with the loss at Utah. Penalties and mistakes cost the Gators along with their inability to convert on third down. Florida was 1-13 on third down and had nine penalties in the game. Now, they focus …
Read More »Antwaun Powell Shares Thoughts on What Fans Can Expect from Gators Football
The college football offseason is in full swing, and the Gators have completed two spring practices so far. Since the end of the fall campaign, Florida has suffered losses on the player and coaching side. The Gators moved on from four-star quarterback Jaden Rashada on Jan. 20, causing controversy around …
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