Eastside High School

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 …

Gainesville High Football Clinches Rivalry Win

Saturday September 19, 2026

Gainesville High School ended a five-year wait Friday night, beating crosstown rival Eastside 24-10. Under the bright lights of Citizens Field, GHS students glowed in neon outfits, showing their …

Buchholz Beats Eastside for Ninth Straight City Title

Saturday September 5, 2026

Buchholz proved once again Friday it’s a dominant force in Gainesville high school football after beating the Eastside Rams for the 13th consecutive time, 49-7, to win its ninth consecutive city …

Rare Sight: Eastside Football Off to 0-2 Start

Friday August 28, 2026

Most of Eastside’s production started before the whistle even blew. Three young boys on the sideline, sweat speckling on their foreheads and knees smudged with soil and grass, played their best …

Eastside Boys Basketball Stuns Top Seed North Marion to Reach Region Finals

Sunday February 22, 2026

CITRA – The Rams shook up the FHSAA boys basketball Class 4A region playoffs Saturday night. In front of a sold-out crowd, four seed Eastside secured a spot in the Region 2 final with a 47-44 …

Red-Hot Eastside Surges into District Championship Game

Friday February 6, 2026

Eastside suffered a 62-51 loss to Buchholz on Jan. 16 to drop to 7-7 on the season and looked destined for a fifth consecutive losing season. Since then, the Rams haven’t looked back, rattling off …

Santa Fe Boys Soccer Claims Third Consecutive District Championship

Wednesday January 28, 2026

ALACHUA — There’s a soccer dynasty brewing in Alachua. Top-seeded Santa Fe High boys soccer completed the district three-peat Tuesday night against three seed Eastside. The 3-0 win was the …

Eastside Basketball Celebrates 20th Anniversary of State Title

Monday January 26, 2026

Eastside High School turned back the clock during its 54-48 win against Williston on Saturday The program honored one of the most memorable teams in recent memory. Twenty years ago, the Eastside …

Conquering Himself: Inside Nelson Tambling’s Routine in His Final Season at Eastside

Tuesday December 9, 2025

Eight eggs mixed with mozzarella, with six mango cups on the side. This wasn’t a meal for a family — it was breakfast for one. For Eastside quarterback Nelson Tambling, the calories are just a …

Eastside Football Routs South Sumter To Reach Region Semifinals

Sunday November 16, 2025

When Eastside and Bushnell South Sumter last met on Oct. 10 at Citizens Field, they battled in an overtime thriller for the district title won by the Rams 27-21. In a game where Eastside had five key …