Story by: Joseph Baker, Madison Broach and Lauren Herinckx The Eastside Rams dominated the Keystone Heights Indians 26-0 on Thursday during their first home game of the season at Citizens Field. The Rams’ defense pitched a shutout and the offense had their way, tallying a total of four touchdowns. It …
Read More »Saint Francis Catholic suffers tough loss in week two
Haley Wald and Nicholas Gonzalez Saint Francis Catholic struggled through their second week of the season with a 43-8 loss to Santa Fe Catholic. They now move to 0-2 on the season. With a small roster and players having to run multiple positions, frequent injuries and stoppage of play were …
Read More »Buchholz-Columbia Preview
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 »Williston Hires Hall of Famer Robby Pruitt as Next Head Football Coach
There is a new era beginning in the Williston Middle High School football program. The school has announced the hiring of Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) Hall of Famer James Robert “Robby” Pruitt. Coach Pruitt has a fantastic track record in coaching in both Florida and Georgia. The 2022 …
Read More »National Signing Day for Gainesville Hurricanes
On Wednesday, Feb. 2, two Gainesville High School football players signed their official letter of intent to continue their athletic and academic football careers. Seniors Brandon Bowden and Andrew Tisher signed their names on the dotted line to their respective schools. Following National Signing Day, a total of four Hurricane …
Read More »Hawthorne Comes Up Short, Madison County Wins State Championship
The Madison County Cowboys defeated the Hawthorne Hornets 13-12 Saturday night in the Florida Class 1A State Championship. High Stakes Coming In The general stakes of a game like this go without saying. It’s the state championship. Each program involved in this game had earned their place. Each group had …
Read More »Hawthorne reaches state championship with win over Chipley.
The atmosphere was electric on another installment of Friday night football. This time, a bid to the 1A state championship game is at stake. Opening clash Hawthorne came into Friday’s matchup at 9-0 off a commanding win over Pahokee. Chipley sat at 9-3 and took down Baker to get to …
Read More »Junior Linebacker sets a new standard
Looking down the Williston High School sideline during a football game, two long braids hanging down from a helmet stand out. These braids belong to Tabatha Padilla, the only girl on the football team. “I had always wanted play,” Padilla said. “Then one day I was walking down the hallway with one …
Read More »Undefeated Hawthorne Takes On Chipley in High School Football State Semifinal
The Hawthorne Hornets will face off against the Chipley Tigers in a Class 1A FHSAA football state semifinal game this Friday at 7:30 p.m. The undefeated Hornets will have home field advantage going into this matchup. Hawthorne Hornets Head coach Cornelius Ingram said the Hawthorne community has rallied around the …
Read More »Hornets Sting Wildcats, Hawthorne Advances to Regional Finals
The Hawthorne Hornets rolled through the Wildwood Wildcats 50-14 in the FL Class 1A Regional Semifinals Friday night. Wildwood’s Hot Start The Wildcats came into Hawthorne’s home field riding high, after a Round 1 home victory over Fort Meade. The Hornets, on the other hand, hadn’t played in nearly a …
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