Eastside football

Eastside Football Loses Fourth Straight

Friday October 9, 2026

The Eastside Rams’ nightmare season continued at Citizens Field on Thursday night when they fell to 1-7 after a 44-14 beatdown at the hands of the Sante Fe Raiders in the rain. Eastside quarterback …

Eastside Football Can’t Stop Bradford

Saturday October 3, 2026

A standoff set the tone for a physical, spiteful and unsportsmanlike calls on a muggy Friday night at Citizens Field. The high school football teams stood 10 toes down on their respective corners …

Buie Makes Journey from Eastside Student to its Athletic Director

Thursday October 1, 2026

Young Donald Buie III grew up just minutes from Citizens Field, eagerly watching Eastside football and listening to the band on Friday nights. He dreamed of one day dressing out in the same orange …

A House Divided: Inside Gainesville-Eastside Rivalry

Sunday September 20, 2026

A half hour before the 7 p.m. kickoff at Citizens Field on Friday, the Gainesville and Eastside high school administrative staff met with police and school district officials to discuss security for …

Buchholz Routs Eastside to Extend Undefeated Start

Saturday September 5, 2026

The Buchholz Bobcats took over Citizens Field on Friday night by dismantling the Eastside Rams 49-7. The Bobcats’ suffocating defense allowed their offense to capitalize on short fields all …

Three Eastside Players Sign to Play College Football

Thursday February 26, 2026

Three Eastside High School football players took the next step in their athletic journey Wednesday by signing their National Letter of Intent to play college football. In front of a packed media …

Eastside Dominates Rival Gainesville 63-0 on Senior Night

Monday November 3, 2025

By Matthew Montalto, Jisel Nuevo, Ethan Feinberg The Gainesville Hurricanes were driving down the field in the third quarter against rival Eastside. Senior quarterback Jai-Shawn Sanford needed to …

Scoring Surge Moves Eastside Past North Marion, 45-25

Monday October 27, 2025

ALACHUA — With time winding down in the first quarter, the Eastside Rams needed to make a play. Inside the red zone for the first time, the Rams called something bold. It started as any normal play …

Update: Defense, Chris Johnson’s Big Night Power Buchholz Past Eastside

Sunday September 7, 2025

Editor’s Note: This story has been updated to reflect new information. Eastside quarterback Nelson Tambling had been looking forward to Friday’s game since last year. The fans were ready too — …

Eastside Football Heads Into Regional Quarterfinals

Friday November 15, 2024

Eastside High School faces Orlando Bishop Moore High School in the 3A FHSAA Football regional quarterfinal at 7:30 tonight. Rams Vs. Hornets The seven seed Rams (7-3) ended 2nd in District 5. The …