The Gainesville High School Hurricanes boys basketball team will face the Orlando Edgewater High School Eagles in the 6A state semifinals today at 2:30 in the Lakeland Civic Center. Gainesville High beat Wolfson (Jacksonville), 72-67, in the regional finals to advance to the semifinals. “We anticipated, based on the offseason, we had …
Read More »Gainesville High Dominates Eastside 60-38 in Boys Basketball
Sophomore Isaiah Wilson (#4) poses after electrifying the crowd with a one-handed poster dunk In front of a packed house at Santa Fe College, the Gainesville Hurricanes took care of business against the Eastside Rams with a 60-38 win on Friday night. Gainesville improves to 17-2 this season to solidify …
Read More »Trenton High Kicker Wins Award
Trenton High School junior kicker Marcus Mannerstedt has been awarded the John Williams Award, given to the top kicker in the North Central Florida area. Mannerstedt finished the regular season 5-for-5 on field goal attempts, with a long of 37, and added two more field goals to his stat line …
Read More »Gainesville High and Dixie County to Host Playoff Games Tonight
The Gainesville Hurricanes (6-5, 4-0) look to survive and advance in the 2014 FHSAA football playoffs when they host the Sunlake Seahawks (9-2, 3-1)in the regional semifinals on tonight. The Seahawks hope to get some revenge at Citizen’s Field. The Canes eliminated Sunlake in the state playoffs last year in …
Read More »Gainesville High hosts First Round Playoff Matchup Tonight, More Prep Postseason Football
The Gainesville Hurricanes (5-5, 4-0) will host the New Port Richie Mitchell Mustangs (6-4, 3-1) in a 6A first round playoff game at Citizen’s Field tonight. The Canes hope to embark on a deep playoff run after falling in the regional semifinals to Springstead a year ago. “We excited about …
Read More »Thursday Night High School Football Results, More Local Games On The Slate Tonight
In Thursday night lights, the Buchholz Bobcats fell short to the Jacksonville Atlantic Coast Stingrays in a 31-28 loss. The Bobcats (3-6, 1-3) hope to end the season on a high note when they host the Fort White Indians next week. Meanwhile, the Oak Hall Eagles got blanked by John …
Read More »Buchholz Travels To Take On Fletcher, Thursday Night Football Results, More High School Football Games Tonight
The Buchholz Bobcats (3-4, 1-1) look to move closer to securing a playoff spot tonight when they travel to Neptune Beach to battle the Fletcher Senators (4-3, 1-1). The Bobcats have an opportunity to have surpass their win total from last year with a victory but they’ll be challenged by …
Read More »Buchholz falls to Oakleaf 35-14 in Thursday High School Football, More Local Games Tonight
The Buchholz Bobcats could not stop the run against Orange Park Oakleaf, losing 35-14 at Citizen’s Field on Thursday night. The Bobcats drop to a 3-4 record on the year (1-1 in district play). Oakleaf on the other hand is enjoying a historic season, improving to 8-0 this season. Buchholz was …
Read More »Gainesville High Battles Buchholz in “City Championship” Matchup, More High School Football Games Tonight
It’s rivalry week for two big schools in the area. Gainesville High (3-2, 2-0) will look to beat the Buchholz Bobcats (2-3, 1-0) for the sixth year in a row on Friday night. With a win, the Hurricanes would claim this year’s football “City Championship.” Gainesville beat Eastside High in Week 2, eliminating …
Read More »GHS Hosts Forest Tonight in High School Football District Matchup, More Games Around The Area
The Gainesville Hurricanes (2-2, 1-0) will host the Ocala Forest Wildcats (1-3, 1-0) tonight at Citizen’s Field in a 6A district game. Gainesville junior quarterback Caelan Christian has been carving up defenses around the state. Christian has thrown for 827 yards and nine touchdowns heading into Friday. The Wildcats will …
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