Some Florida high schools are working to increase safety measures following the death of a Gulf County football player earlier this season. The county plans to incorporate mandatory hands-on CPR training for all football coaches, the county athletic director said. Chance Gainer, 18, a Port St. Joe football player, died …
Read More »Eastside Defeats Sandalwood For Homecoming
The Eastside Rams celebrated Homecoming with a dominating 38-9 victory against the Jacksonville Sandalwood Saints on Oct. 18 at Citizens Field. The Rams (5-2) showcased their offensive and defensive skill sets against the Saints (0-7). Ram Tough Eastside wasted no time setting the tone early by scoring just one minute …
Read More »FHSAA Updates Fall Sports Schedule
The Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) held a press conference Monday to discuss schedule adjustments for fall sports. The changes come after recent hurricanes swept through Florida over the past month, forcing cancelations and delays across high school sports. https://twitter.com/FHSAA/status/1845835575971975603 Both individual and team sports will be affected. Individual …
Read More »Newberry Demolishes Santa Fe In Homecoming Matchup
NEWBERRY — The Newberry Panthers demolished the Santa Fe Raiders 49-0 last Friday. It was a lovely fall evening when generations of Newberry alumni, students and fans filled the stands to support their Panthers in the Homecoming game. Last Friday proved the Panther love for yellow and blue runs deep throughout the …
Read More »Oak Hall Drops 50 Points On Interlachen
Dakota Brower, Aaron Akins and Briggs Copeland each scored three touchdowns Friday to lead Oak Hall against Interlachen, 50-28, at Oak Hall Stadium. Brower Is Back Brower, Oak Hall’s starting quarterback, missed the first five games of the season with a broken collarbone. In his first game back last week, …
Read More »Saint Francis Catholic Falls 36-0 To Taylor
The Pierson Taylor Wildcats had four different runners combine for 338 rushing yards and five touchdowns Friday to cement a 36-0 victory over the Saint Francis Catholic Wolves on Homecoming. Competitive Start After three weeks of not playing a game due to a bye week and complications of Hurricane Helene, the Wolves …
Read More »Eastside Notches Comeback Victory Against Dunnellon On Homecoming
A late receiving touchdown by Caylen Ferguson helped complete the comeback for Eastside in its 14-12 Homecoming win against Dunnellon. “It was a great win … much-needed to go 1-0 in the district and get a chance to go to the playoffs,” Eastside coach Harold “Gator” Hoskins said. “We talked about …
Read More »Gainesville High Football Tramples Forest On Homecoming
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 »P.K. Yonge Bounces Back With Massive Win Against Hollis Christian Academy
P.K. Yonge only scored 13 points in a loss at Jacksonville Zarephath Academy last week. P.K. Yonge eclipsed that total by the third drive of the game Friday. The offense and defense were both in rhythm for P.K. Yonge in what turned into a 49-14 blowout of visiting Jacksonville Hollis Christian Academy (0-5). …
Read More »Santa Fe Drops 20th Straight Game In Loss To Fernandina Beach
ALACHUA – The Santa Fe High School football team’s losing streak reached the dubious 20-game mark Friday after a 16-0 loss to the Fernandina Beach Pirates. The game offered an interesting matchup under center, as junior wideout Tyler Gentry started his second straight game at quarterback for the Raiders (0-5), …
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