Tag Archives: High School Football

The atmosphere was electric on another installment of Friday night football. This time, a bid to the 1A state championship game is at stake.  Opening clash Hawthorne came into Friday’s matchup at 9-0 off a commanding win over Pahokee. Chipley sat at 9-3 and took down Baker to get to …

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 Hawthorne Hornets will face off against the Chipley Tigers in a Class 1A FHSAA football state semifinal game this Friday at 7:30 p.m. The undefeated Hornets will have home field advantage going into this matchup. Hawthorne Hornets Head coach Cornelius Ingram said the Hawthorne community has rallied around the …

The Hawthorne Hornets rolled through the Wildwood Wildcats 50-14 in the FL Class 1A Regional Semifinals Friday night. Wildwood’s Hot Start The Wildcats came into Hawthorne’s home field riding high, after a Round 1 home victory over Fort Meade. The Hornets, on the other hand, hadn’t played in nearly a …

The 2021 FHSAA Football Playoffs continue this week as several area teams compete to advance to the regional finals. Class 1A Regional Semifinals There are several local matchups in the Class 1A Regional Semifinals this weekend. Lafayette (8-3) takes on Chiefland (9-1), Union County (11-0) heads to Hilliard (9-1) and …

P.K. Yonge took down Crescent City 56-7 in their Class 3A Regional Quarterfinals matchup Friday night. The Scene Was Set The two-class 3A teams, both coming off of 7-3 seasons, met as the No. 4 and No. 5 seeds, respectively. 4-seed P.K. Yonge came into this one off of a …

Story by Nick Rubino and Kyle Lander The Gainesville Hurricanes (8-3) fell on Friday night to the Lincoln Trojans (9-2) in the first round of the 6A playoffs by a score of 34-7. Scoring Comes at a Premium in the First Half Both teams in the first half seemed to …

High School football is back for the final week of the regular season with many teams needing a win in order to get a chance to play in the postseason. Hawthorne vs. North Marion Hawthorne comes into their final regular-season game of the season with a record of 7-0 as …

High School football is back for week nine as many teams finish their regular season as well as one school playing their first playoff game. P.K. Yonge vs. Providence School P.K. Yonge will play at Providence School Thursday night at 7 p.m. The Blue Wave have a 5-3 record and …

Local high school football sees an abundance of action this week over the course of the next two days. Games begin Thursday night. Thursday Football The Gainesville Hurricanes (5-2) will host the Ridgeview Panthers (1-6) for a district matchup. Last week, Gainesville beat Middleburg 36-27, while Ridgeview fell to Matanzas …