FHSAA Football

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 …

Eastside Football Sees Streak Against Gainesville High Snapped

Saturday September 19, 2026

Although each team came into Friday night’s game with identical 1-3 records, this contest meant more than the final score could say. In the rivalry game at Citizens Field, there were tense …

Newberry Football Defeats Cocoa for First Win of Season

Monday September 7, 2026

NEWBERRY — The Panthers avoided a repeat of last season’s 0-3 start with a 14-13 win Friday against Cocoa. A wild two-point conversion following a fourth-quarter touchdown gave Newberry …

Oak Hall’s Message Ahead of Game vs. Seven Rivers Christian: Discipline

Thursday September 3, 2026

Oak Hall football practice is anything but ordinary. Oak Hall trades the normal gridiron for the dusty clay infield and grass of a baseball field as the Eagles prepare for Friday’s home game …

Hawthorne Football Looks to Continue Success Against Hernando

Wednesday September 2, 2026

HAWTHORNE — It’s a rainy Florida afternoon, but practice must go on for the Hawthorne Hornets football team. If they’re wearing pads, every one begins the same – circle drills focused on …

Lessons Learned for GHS Football in Rivalry Defeat

Saturday August 29, 2026

Correction: An earlier version of this story incorrectly identified Sebastian Jimenez as the punter on this play. Jimenez did not play in the game. This story has been corrected. Gainesville High …

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 …

Vanguard Weathers Hurricanes in Gainesville’s Sixth-Straight Loss

Sunday October 26, 2025

When it rains, it pours. Gainesville fell 44-0 to the Ocala Vanguard Knights on Friday night at Citizens Field, the Hurricanes’ sixth-consecutive loss. The Hurricanes (2-7) have been outscored …

P.K. Yonge Football Falls Flat At Ocala Trinity Catholic

Sunday October 26, 2025

OCALA – The bleachers are mired in a disappointed silence. Many are contemplating aloud whether it was worth driving 50 minutes here to watch a contest that was 28-0 with more than nine minutes …