There is a new system to determine who will make the postseason in high school football in Florida. After using the points system the last two seasons, Florida will use a system very familiar to those who follow college basketball. The FHSAA Football Advisory Committee voted to implement a RPI …
Read More »A Change for the Jets: New HC Adam Gase
Amidst all the coaching vacancies and changes occurring in the NFL, the Jets are the latest team to announce their new leadership. Former Miami Dolphins head coach Adam Gase is the new head coach for the New York Jets. Jets Needed Something New https://twitter.com/nyjets/status/1083834806935392258 The Jets have not had the …
Read More »The UF Concussion Center Has Helped Shape How Teams Practice
UF has one of the few concussion research centers in the country and has worked with the NCAA to improve the game. I spoke with two members of that clinic and a local head football coach about the clinic’s findings.
Read More »Get Your Head Out of the Game? Player Safety Movement Makes Its Way to High Schools
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The NFL and NCAA’s concussion crisis and player safety initiatives have been well-chronicled, praised, criticized and debated. However, the issue of player safety at the high school level has often been ignored, although that’s changing. “Youth exposure to repetitive head impacts in tackle football may reduce one’s …
Read More »Full Recap of The Gators Early Signing Day
The Florida Football fax machine had its work cut out for it on a very successful Early National Signing Day. The Gators ended up receiving 20 letters of intent. However, the signing period technically isn’t over until December 21st; and though it’s unlikely, recruits could still commit to the Gators …
Read More »Update On The Gators Last Official Visit Weekend Before Early Signing Day
The Florida Gators had six guys on campus for the last official visit weekend before early signing day on Wednesday (December 19th). The only Gator verbal commits taking OV’s were Dionte Marks and Chester Kimbrough. Trey Sanders, Deyavie Hammond, and Siaki Ika were uncommitted visitors. And Cordale Flott was the only …
Read More »North Central Florida All-Star Classic takes place Friday
The local area will have one more opportunity to catch high school football in 2018. On Friday at Trinity Catholic High School in Ocala, The Prep Zone and FloridaHSFootball.com will host the North Central Florida All-Star Classic. The players, 35 local high school seniors, will hit the gridiron for one …
Read More »Huge Gator Official Visits Weekend
Gator football had their hands full with 14 prospects on campus this past official visit weekend. Five of the recruits that were in town are uncommitted. Offensive guard, Dontae Lucas, was the only recruit verbally committed to another school (FSU). Florida even had a few guys in town unofficially visiting. Needless …
Read More »High School Football Preview: Hawthorne vs. Madison County
The Hawthorne Hornets and the Madison County Cowboys will face off in a Class 1A state semifinals matchup this Friday night. Kick off is set for 7:30 p.m. at Madison County. Madison County Madison County was the class 1A state champions last year and will look to defend their reign …
Read More »Gators Earn 2021 Commit At Their Last Home Game For The 2018 Season
It was the Florida Gators last home game of the 2018 season, where they beat Idaho 63-10. The Gators didn’t just pick up the W on Saturday they also picked up a 2021 offensive tackle verbal commit from George Jackson. https://twitter.com/BigGeorge_OL21/status/1063932255180136448 George Jackson 2021 OT from Stone Mountain, GA George Jackson …
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