By Shelby Hickman, Nathaniel Bilgoray and Brandon Hernandez After a great start to the season, the Newberry Panthers suffered a 45-0 loss at home against the Union County Fightin’ Tigers and will move to 3-1. For much of the first quarter, both teams put up a strong defensive front, beginning …
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 Football Gets Big Win Over Newberry
Hawthorne High School’s football team took care of business Friday night in Newberry, walking away with the 48-7 win over the Panthers. Hawthorne 48, Newberry 7 – FINAL – via @zackaryweisss #flhsfb https://t.co/U2g851mLTF — FloridaHSFootball.com (@FlaHSFootball) September 18, 2021 With it being two weeks since they had last played, due …
Read More »Local High School Matchups in the Gainesville Area
As the FHSAA football playoffs are nearly two weeks away we have a few more games in the regular season. There are a few football matchups in the Gainesville area this Friday. Union County Fightin’ Tigers (4-2) vs. Hawthorne Hornets (4-1) The Hawthorne Hornets are coming off a 32-0 victory against …
Read More »Newberry Blows Out Hamilton County on Homecoming
The Newberry Panthers (5-1) defeated the Hamilton County Trojans (1-4) in Friday night’s non-conference matchup with a final score of 54-23. The Panthers looked to continue their four-game winning streak in front of a sold-out stadium on Homecoming night. Dominant Offense The Panthers wasted no time getting an early lead …
Read More »4th Quarter Performance Not Enough for the Williston Red Devils
Story by: Kevin Gatti and Monica Exantus As the sun faded off into the Thursday night sky, the Williston Red Devils prepared to host a non-conference matchup against a fierce Newberry Panthers team. “Newberry and Williston is one of the premier rivalries in the area, and this is a game …
Read More »Two High Schools Football Games in the Area Tonight
There are two High School Football matchups tonight around the area. Clay vs. Eastside and Newberry vs. Williston will both kick-off at 7 p.m. Clay vs. Eastside The Eastside Rams have not had the season they were expecting as they sit currently at 0-3. They will look to get there …
Read More »Newberry Panthers Prepare for High School Football Playoffs
Newberry head coach Edward Johnson called the break in between games anything but a free ride. “This is not a vacation,” Johnson said, “we still have business to take care of.” Those were the words Johnson told his team after a double-overtime thriller over Fort White, two weeks ago. Looking …
Read More »Over a dozen local high school football teams fight for a state title
There is no margin of error for these high school teams. It’s win or go home. As the bitterness of cooler temperatures sets in, so do the bitter thoughts of losing. One bad play could end the season. Classes 1-4A have 24 teams fighting for a championship with 32 teams …
Read More »Newberry Football Rallies Against Fort White in Double Overtime For Win
On senior night, the Newberry Panther football team (9-1) celebrated with a blue out on their regular season finale against Fort White (3-6). Things certainly looked blue for the Panthers when they found themselves down 22-0 at the half against the Fort White Indians. Fort White Comes Out Strong Fort …
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