ALACHUA – The Buchholz Bobcats football team suffered its first defeat of the season Friday in a back-and-forth contest won by the Manatee (Bradenton) Hurricanes, 34-27 The game was held at Santa Fe High’s stadium after the Bobcats (3-1) decided to move the game away from Citizens Field due to concerns about …
Read More »Eastside High’s ‘Ram-ily’ Stands Strong Through Time
Eastside High School took a tough 35-7 loss to longtime rival Buchholz last Friday night at Citizens Field. The Rams (1-2) played strong defense throughout the game, showing grit and strength as the home team in their first rivalry game of the season. However, it’s not the wins or losses …
Read More »Eastside vs. Trinity Catholic Football Preview
The Eastside Rams (1-2) will face the Trinity Catholic Celtics (1-2) at 7 p.m. on Thursday at Citizens Field. Eastside Rams Last Friday, the Rams lost to the Buchholz Bobcats 35-7. Throughout the game, the Rams struggled to get anything going with their passing attack and committed numerous penalties. Entering …
Read More »Buchholz Secures Win Against Eastside With Second-Half Surge
After a slow start to the high school football game Friday night at Citizens Field, the Buchholz Bobcats pushed forward in the second half to secure a 35-7 win against the Eastside Rams. Aside from a 14-yard touchdown run by Jasiah Powell in the first quarter, the Bobcats (3-0) struggled …
Read More »Gainesville Gashes Santa Fe En Route To Big Road Win
ALACHUA — Big plays were the name of the game Friday for the Gainesville High School football team in its 33-7 trouncing of Santa Fe. The Hurricanes, who moved to 2-0 for the first time since 2012, had scores of 46, 64 and 90 yards that kept the Raider defenders …
Read More »Oak Hall Seniors Shine In Win Against Bishop Snyder
The Oak Hall Eagles flew past the Jacksonville Bishop Snyder Cardinals in a Friday night football matchup, 20-7. The Eagles (2-1) were led by their seniors and a backup quarterback in the home district win. Lots Of Shoes To Fill Oak Hall’s starting quarterback, senior Dakota Brower, was ruled out …
Read More »Buchholz Comes Up One Point Short as Lakeland Advances to State Title Game
It was a game of inches in the FHSAA Class 4S State football semifinal between the Buchholz Bobcats and the Lakeland Dreadnaughts, and the more experienced Lakeland side pulled out a 21-20 victory at Citizens Field to earn a chance at a second consecutive state championship. Bobcats Dominate Early Although …
Read More »Hawthorne Advances to Fourth-Straight State Title Game
Thursday night, the Hawthorne Hornets (12-0) shutout the Blountstown Tigers (8-4) in the 1 Rural State Semifinals for the second straight season. Last season, the Hornets defeated Blountstown 28-0. Thursday, Hawthorne put on even more of a domination, winning 49-0. We have punched our ticket to a fourth consecutive State …
Read More »Bradford Looks To Advance in FHSAA Semifinals
The state semifinal round of the FSHAA Football State Championships is on Friday. As teams across the state of Florida compete to see who is the best of the best this season, a couple of teams, including Bradford, are rising to the top as favorites to make deep runs in …
Read More »Buchholz overcomes Ponte Vedra To Reach Region 1 Final
In a game where the Ponte Vedra Sharks dominated the early stages Friday, the Buchholz Bobcats got back in stride to claim a 34-21 win in the 4S Region 1 semifinal of the FHSAA football playoffs at Citizens Field. Buchholz (12-0), the No. 1 seed of the region, continues its …
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