Tag Archives: Williston Football

As many Gainesville area high school football athletes ask themselves what’s next for their athletic career, for this list of players, college football is the next step. Wednesday began the signing period for high school football athletes, and a couple of them signed their letters of intent. Buchholz Jackson Islam, …

The Fort White Indians (6-4) will host the Williston Red Devils (7-4) in a playoff game on Nov. 22 at 7:30 p.m. This matchup is part of the 2024 FHSAA Football State Championships – Rural Football tournament. Keys to the Matchup Fort White faces the challenge of overcoming a tough …

Former Williston High School cornerback Quinyon Mitchell heads to the City of Brotherly Love after being selected 22nd overall by the Philadelphia Eagles in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft, Thursday night. The born and raised Williston native had family and friends watching from home as he was …

Hot off of a regional final win against rival opponent Williston, the Hawthorne Hornets are set to play in the FHSAA 1 Rural State Semifinal. Their next test: The Blountstown Tigers. Standing On Business It was a battle of No. 1 vs No. 2 to win the Class 1R Region …

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 …

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 …

The Florida High School Athletic Association announced its new high school football classifications for the 2021 season. Many schools have been affected from the changes brought on by COVID-based disruptions. The changes are temporary, however: the FHSAA has only assigned the reclassifications for one year only. The assignments will be …

On Saturday, Fort Meade demolished Williston from beginning to end to secure the first playoff win of the season, 47-0. The Red Devils (3-6) hosted this Class 1A playoff matchup against the Miners (4-3) at 6 p.m. at Booster Stadium. Unfortunately, Williston did seem to be without a handful of …

Keishla Espinal also contributed to this story. After a hectic early part of the week, Hawthorne left no doubts about what direction they are trending now that the playoffs are underway: up. The Hornets (7-2) easily took care of Chiefland (1-8) in the opening round of the FHSAA Class 1A …

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 …