The Buchholz Bobcats (7-1) defeated the Creekside Knights (5-4) Friday night in the teams’ second matchup of the season. The Bobcats delivered a blowout victory over the Knights with a final score of 46-13. Strong Start The Bobcats dominated the first quarter with a trio of touchdowns by senior RB …
Read More »Buchholz will take on Santa Fe
The Buchholz Bobcats (5-1) will host the Santa Fe Raiders (2-4) on Thursday night at 7 p.m. at Citizens field as they look to advance to 6-1. The Raiders lost their last matchup 20–3 against the Eastside Rams, setting their record to 2-4. Last season the Bobcats defeated the Raiders …
Read More »FHSAA Football Playoff schedule Announced
This week, the Florida High School Athletic Association announced the football playoff schedule for high schools during the middle of an ongoing season that doesn’t end till the end of October – beginning of November. There are some teams from the Gainesville area who have been placed in the FHSAA …
Read More »Buchholz vs Eastside Highlights Gainesville High School Football this Weekend
Gainesville high school football season is in full swing as week four of Friday night football is here. Buchholz plays Eastside High School in an in-city rivalry that highlights the 13 matchup slate for Gainesville teams this week. Hawthorne canceled their game against Mount Dora High due to Covid-19 concerns. …
Read More »Coaches Talk FHSAA Decision
While other states move to delay high school football, the FHSAA is full-speed ahead. While it was not totally unexpected, it still caught people by surprise. Trenton football head coach Bill Wiles and Buchholz football head coach Mark Whittemore joined the Sportscene to discuss their thoughts on the matter. Wiles …
Read More »Teammates Today, Rivals Tomorrow: Buchholz Duo to be on Opposite Sides of Heated SEC Rivalry
Rivalry. The very word evokes emotion in every sports fan. For some, it’s fairly simple. Their team does not like another team, so they don’t like that team. For others, the diehards, rivalries run deeper. The impulse to despise that one opponent has been ingrained in them from birth. The …
Read More »Bobcats lacrosse readies for battle with Santa Fe Raiders
When most think of spring in high school, a few words come to mind; spring break, prom and graduation to name a few. Athletically, many sports fans will immediately think of America’s pastime, baseball, or even track. Lacrosse used to hardly even be mentioned, let alone be revered as a …
Read More »Buchholz Shortstop Taking Talents to Stanford
Yet another member of the Buchholz baseball team has committed to playing collegiate baseball. Junior shortstop Brett Blair announced his commitment to Stanford University Friday evening. Joining teammates Luke Baker(Ole Miss) and Corbin Grantham(Mississippi State), Blair is now the third Bobcat to continue playing baseball at a Division 1 school. …
Read More »Despite Late Rally, Buchholz Baseball Falls In Home Opener
With a five-run sixth inning, it seemed the North Marion Colts had called game. Bringing their lead to 8-0, it appeared the Colts had reached an impossible point. Buchholz’s offense was stagnant all night, letting ace Luke Baker’s superb performance(5.0 IP 6 K’s 2 ER’s) go to waste. It was …
Read More »Bobcats Try to Keep Early Season Baseball Success Rolling against Colts
The Buchholz boy’s baseball team has started this season on a tear. The Bobcats won their two preseason games by a combined 26 runs, shutting both teams out in the process. They began the regular season with an 11-1 win over Lake Weir on Tuesday night and have looked unstoppable …
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