Father Lopez senior guards James Coburn (22 points) and Lex Delgado (16 points) put on a show Monday night, combining for 38 points to send home standing Oak Hall down to defeat 56-42 in the first round of the district playoffs. Forty seconds remained. Oak Hall’s senior forward Colin Ponton …
Read More »Oak Hall comeback effort falls short against Foundation Academy
Friday night’s regional semifinal matchup in Winter Garden between the Foundation Academy Lions and Oak Hall resulted in heartbreak for the Eagles. Oak Hall fell, 21-14. The Eagles’ attempt at an upset came up just shy. Oak Hall head coach RJ Fuhr applauded his team’s resilience. “We hung in there …
Read More »Oak Hall earns first FHSAA playoff win in school history
History repeated itself Friday night as Oak Hall dismantled district rival Saint Francis for the second time this season. Oak Hall also managed to rewrite history. Its regional quarterfinal beat-down of Saint Francis marked the school’s first FHSAA playoff win in its history. The victory was RJ Fuhr’s first playoff …
Read More »Defense carries Columbia Football to first round victory over Ponte Vedra
By: Nicholas Anschultz and Jake Lehman The second half of the season hasn’t been great for Columbia football, dropping three out of four heading into the playoffs. They were eager to put that behind them heading into their first-round matchup against the Ponte Vedra Sharks on Friday night and won …
Read More »Columbia Football Drops Regular Season Finale to North Marion
After ending a two-game skid last week against Middleburg, the Columbia High Tigers were looking to close out the regular season on a positive note, as they hosted the North Marion Colts on Homecoming/Senior Night in football action. But, the Class 5A Colts (8-2, 0-0) had other plans, as they …
Read More »Oak Hall looks to build momentum against Quincy Munroe as playoffs approach
When asked if Friday’s game against Munroe will act as a tune-up for the playoffs, Oak Hall head coach RJ Fuhr made it known that his team was not taking its final regular season game for granted. Oak Hall travels to Quincy, Florida, on Friday to take on Munroe. Senior …
Read More »Robert E. Lee clinches district title with win over Gainesville
As the Gainesville Hurricanes formed a line and took the walk to midfield to meet the Robert E. Lee Generals postgame, they knew for at least a second time this season, they let one slip away from their hands. The Generals (6-3, 2-0) defeated the Hurricanes ( 1-8, 1-2) on …
Read More »High School Football Preview: Eastside High School Battles Orange Park High School
By Jensen Young and Angel Wells Eastside’s Season Eastside High School Rams Football has had a rough time this season standing at a 2-5 record to this point. Their usually high powered offense has struggled in their last two games in a huge loss to Clay High School and a …
Read More »Columbia Suffers First Loss To Lee Generals in OT Thriller
It seemed like an all to familiar sign for Columbia High School football fans. After crushing the Tigers’ state title dreams in the playoffs last year, the Robert E. Lee Generals squandered another opportunity for the Tigers on Friday night. A chance at a perfect season and possibly a district …
Read More »Gainesville Loses to Crosstown Rival Buchholz
A bitter rivalry was renewed once again at Citizens Field on Friday night, and it had a little bit of everything to it, plus a little more. The Class 7A Buchholz Bobcats (4-2, 2-0) defeated the Class 6A Gainesville Hurricanes (0-6, 0-1) by a final score of 18-13 in a tough, …
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