High School Football playoffs are set to kick off this week. Union County is projected to make a solid playoff run and can easily upset some of the bigger names in 1R. Battle-Hardened Team Union County is a team that hasn’t been a stranger to adversity. With a (6-3) record, …
Read More »Buchholz and Oak Hall Headline Stellar Friday High School Football
With the high school football playoffs in just under a month away, it is make-or-break for some Gainesville high schools. Buchholz and Hawthorne have solidified their dominance all season. But for teams like Eastside, P.K Yonge and Newberry a win Friday is crucial for their postseason hopes. Buchholz at Oakleaf …
Read More »High School Football Playoff Preview
The second round of the Florida football high school playoffs takes place this Friday with multiple local high schools making an appearance. Buchholz The Buchholz Bobcats enter the second week of playoffs coming off a 54-33 win against Crestview. The Bobcats 9-2 will go to Bartram Trail to take on …
Read More »High School Football Playoff Preview
As football season comes to a close, all teams are looking forward to one thing: the playoffs. Florida high schools from around the state have been preparing for this the entire season, and the games start Friday. Football Matchups Fort White vs. Madison Fort White is currently sitting at 6 …
Read More »High School Football Match Ups Week 8
There are some strong area match ups this week as high school football comes down the stretch of the regular season. Class 1 Rural Showdown Friday night will be a big one in Union County. The Fighting Tigers come into the game with a 4-1 record. Their only loss came …
Read More »Newberry Panthers Suffer Devastating Shut Out at Home After 3-0 Start to the Season
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 »High School Football Preview: Week 5
Week 5 of high school football is set to kick off. Twelve games featuring schools around the Gainesville area are set to play Friday. Buchholz vs Vanguard One of the biggest matchups in the fifth week of high school football is between the Buchholz Bobcats and the Vanguard Knights. The …
Read More »St. Francis Catholic Loses Tough Battle 36-31 Against Union County
After starting out the season losing three games, the Saint Francis Catholic Academy Wolves traveled to Bell High School on Dec. 3 and came out with their first win of the season. The Wolves hoped to start a winning streak going into the game against the Union County Tigers on …
Read More »High School Football Preview: Newberry and Columbia
This weekend has a whole slate of high school football in Alachua County. Thursday Night Lights Newberry at Eastside Newberry High School is on a one-game losing streak and is 3-3 on the season. Eastside is 0-6 and looking to put up a win with only four more games left …
Read More »Local Teams Still Alive in the Playoff Race
High school football playoffs are just starting to heat up. And a few local teams have proven they can handle the heat. Buchholz Bobcats The Buchholz Bobcats will enter their Class 7-A regional semifinal matchup on an eight-game winning streak. In their last matchup, the Bobcats proved they were up …
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