By TaylorAnn Eidam and Caroline King CITRA — The Hawthorne Hornets continued their undefeated football season with an impressive 54-8 win Friday against North Marion. Wake-Up Call To the average spectator, the Hornets (8-0) throttled the Colts (1-7) by putting up 40 points by halftime. However, coach Cornelius Ingram thought …
Read More »Eastside Rams Shut Out North Marion Colts, 42-0
The Eastside Rams are one step closer to another district football title after routing the North Marion Colts, 42-0, Thursday night at Citizens Field. Eastside Finds Comfort in the End Zone The Rams (3-2 overall, 1-0 district) found no problem seeing the end zone against the Colts. Eastside scored six …
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 »Columbia Football Hosts North Marion in Regular Season Finale
A pair of 7-2 teams look to end the regular season on a high note Friday night, as Columbia hosts North Marion on homecoming. Strength-on-Strength The matchup between the Columbia offense and the North Marion defense is a heavyweight battle. The Tiger offense has produced roughly points per game, while …
Read More »Eastside and North Marion Square Off in Make-Up District Game
Second time will hopefully be a charm for Eastside’s and North Marion’s football teams Thursday night. After being rained out last Friday, the two will be trying to make up the game, which will likely determine the district champion. Eastside vs North Marion football is rescheduled due to lightning. The game …
Read More »High School Football: Gainesville Finally Plays A Game As It Visits North Marion
Due to Hurricane Irma, two local high schools haven’t played a game in three weeks! Now, the waiting is over and it’s time to get back under the Friday Night Lights. Gainesville High School The Gainesville High School Varsity Football team hasn’t played a football game in 21 days but …
Read More »High School Football: Gainesville Hangs On To Defeat North Marion, 22-21
After starting the football game with a number of miscues and turnover on downs offensively, both Gainesville High School and North Marion had to rely on their second half play. Friday night, it was the Hurricanes that hit landfall at Citizen’s Field to earn a 22-21 win over the Colts. North …
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