After its 2021-22 season ended in the state final four, the Buchholz Bobcats will begin this year’s season at home Thursday night against the Columbia Tigers at Citizens Field. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. https://twitter.com/sbllive/status/1562389508598812672?s=20&t=wnTlwch0xiIFv4zQ0IaTwA Columbia and second-year head coach Demetric Jackson look to improve on last season’s 7-5 …
Read More »Buchholz Hosts University in the Regional Semifinal
The Buchholz Bobcats (10-1) will hit the field Friday night looking to extend their season in the regional semifinal of the FHSAA football playoffs. The Bobcats will host University High School (7-2) from Orange City, FL Friday at 7:30 pm. Buchholz is coming off a dominating first round win over …
Read More »Local High School Teams are Playoff Bound
Eleven weeks have flown by since we got the 2021 high school football season underway. Postseason is now here and it is time for High School football playoffs. In Gainesville, there are three local teams that will be in the playoffs this year. Buchholz High school, Gainesville high school and …
Read More »Week Two of High School Football Set to Kickoff
The second week of Florida high school football is set to continue tomorrow. Multiple teams look for their first wins of the season. Thirteen games are set to kick off around the area, with Hawthorne and P.K. Yonge highlighting this week’s matchups. Additionally, Buchholz travels to Sandalwood, and Columbia hosts …
Read More »Gainesville Native Trent Whittemore Thrives in Gators’ Home Opener, Hopes For More
You Never Forget Where It All Started Just down the road from Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, Gainesville native Trent Whittemore made a name for himself. The local legend recorded the first touchdown catch of his college football career last Saturday just down the street from his house. The 6’4″ 208-pound …
Read More »Coaches Talk FHSAA Decision
While other states move to delay high school football, the FHSAA is full-speed ahead. While it was not totally unexpected, it still caught people by surprise. Trenton football head coach Bill Wiles and Buchholz football head coach Mark Whittemore joined the Sportscene to discuss their thoughts on the matter. Wiles …
Read More »High School Football Game Preview: Buchholz Versus Santa Fe
The Buchholz Bobcats (4-5) are looking to win their season finale after last week’s devastating loss to the Creekside Knights (4-5) last Friday. They are looking to avenge that narrow defeat Friday against the Santa Fe Raiders (5-4). Flashback Against Creekside, the Bobcats had an untimely turnover late in the …
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. …
Read More »Game Preview: Buchholz Versus Fleming Island
The Buchholz Bobcats are facing an uphill battle after their first district loss of the year. The Fletcher Senators beat the Bobcats last week 41-17. Even though this was the Bobcats’ first district loss this season, it puts them in a must-win scenario in their remaining district match ups. “We …
Read More »Fletcher Spoils Buchholz’ Homecoming
The Buchholz Bobcats (4-3) had no answers for Fletcher’s junior tailback Myles Montgomery. Montgomery torched the Bobcats’ defense all night to a 41-17 victory. The Fletcher Senators rode their star running back all game and outscored Buchholz 34-7 in the second half. Friday night’s loss was the Bobcats’ first loss …
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