This week’s high school football slate has a multitude of must-see matchups that include Newberry’s 7:30 p.m. visit to Williston and Buchholz’s 7 p.m. visit to Bartram. Newberry Panthers The Newberry Panthers boast a strong record of 6-2 heading into their week nine matchup against the Williston Red Devils. The …
Read More »Eastside Football Shows Resilience In Tough Loss Against Buchholz
The Eastside Rams fought hard Friday against the Buchholz Bobcats at Citizens Field, losing 35-7, to drop to a 1-2 start to the season. The score does not reflect the relentless defense Eastside displayed throughout the game, with many key stops at the 10-yard line and aggressive offensive plays from …
Read More »P.K. Yonge Falls to Trinity Catholic in Final Playoff Game, Finish Season 4-8
By: Austin Stirling, Jackson Reyes As the high school football playoffs near the end, the P.K Yonge Blue Wave have been eliminated from contention for the state final. Their final loss came at the hands of Trinity Catholic, who also defeated them in last year’s district final game. P.K. Yonge …
Read More »Heartbreaking Loss for Saint Francis on Homecoming Night
By Nick Gonzalez-Abreu, Haley Wald and Bryan Bromfield The excitement of crowning homecoming king and queen was almost complimented by what looked like Saint Francis’ second win of the season. Instead, they lost 14-13 to Melbourne Central Catholic to bring their record to 1-6. Saint Francis had a 7-0 lead …
Read More »Oak Hall defeats Bronson in the battle of the Eagles
The Oak Hall Eagles looked to continue their undefeated season against their Levy county counterpart, the Bronson Eagles. Bronson’s hopes to defend their home field on senior night were quickly erased, as Oak Hall ran away with a decisive 43-14 victory. First Quarter Oak Hall wasted no time taking advantage …
Read More »Eastside Loses in Tug of War Game Against Newberry
Written by: Talia Baia and Kyle Curtis Newberry (4-3) defeated Eastside (0-7) 28-14 Thursday evening at Citizens Field. Scoreless First Quarter It was a slow start for both the Rams and the Panthers. The Panthers took the opening kickoff 60 yards with promising field position to start the game. The …
Read More »Hawthorne and Wildwood Ready To Face Off For Regional Crown
Caleb Wiegandt also contributed to this story. Hawthorne (8-2) and Wildwood (9-1) are all set for their upcoming high school football playoff game on Friday. Both teams have been giving it their all this season, and this time, a regional title is on the line. The winner will move on …
Read More »Andrew Pickens Leads Oak Hall in First Year at Quarterback
It is not common that a football team turns one of their wide receivers into the starting quarterback. It is even less common for a brand new starting quarterback to then lead his team to an undefeated record at home, and take them to a state championship appearance. Nonetheless, Oak …
Read More »Eastside Rams Look to Bounce Back
With every new coach comes an adjustment period, and the Eastside Rams are ready to show they can rise to the challenge. After falling week one against P.K. Yonge, the Rams are ready to bounce back against the Menendez Falcons. Kickoff for tonight is set for 7:30 at Citizens Field. …
Read More »Regional Semifinals Heat Up in High School Playoffs
The Newberry Panthers and Chiefland Indians are gearing up for a post season match up. These two teams will face off tonight in the region four regional semifinals. The winner of this game will move onto the region finals and face the winner of Hawthorne and Pahokee. The Panthers received …
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