Tag Archives: High School Football

You Never Forget Where It All Started Just down the road from Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, Gainesville native Trent Whittemore made a name for himself. The local legend recorded the first touchdown catch of his college football career last Saturday just down the street from his house. The 6’4″ 208-pound …

Story by: Kevin Gatti and Monica Exantus As the sun faded off into the Thursday night sky, the Williston Red Devils prepared to host a non-conference matchup against a fierce Newberry Panthers team. “Newberry and Williston is one of the premier rivalries in the area, and this is a game …

Boasting an undefeated record, the Oak Hall Eagles entered their home game on Wednesday, Sept. 30 against the City of Life Christian Academy Warriors with their perfect record on the line. Featuring the three-headed backfield of senior Andrew Pickens, junior Carter Coleman, and sophomore Jalen Scott, the Eagles rolled past …

Story by: Monica Exantus and Kevin Gatti On Friday night, Saint Francis Catholic Academy suffered a non-conference loss to the Eagle’s View Warriors by a final score of 58-30. The Warriors devoured Saint Francis from start to finish, making it look easy against a struggling team. Although the Wolves move …

Story by Bennett Solomon and Kaitlyn Wadulack The Class 3A Trinity Catholic Celtics (2–0) cruised past the Class 6A Gainesville Hurricanes (1–2) Thursday night behind four total touchdowns from Celtics running back Jamarian Samuel.  After coming off a tough loss to Seminole last Friday, the Hurricanes looked to get back …

Keishla Espinal also contributed to this story. The P.K. Yonge Blue Wave looked to turn their momentum from last week’s win over Eastside into a winning streak. Visiting Florida State University High had other ideas. MaxPreps’ Class 3A 4th-ranked Seminoles crushed the Blue Wave (1-2) on their home field Friday …

Whenever P.K. Yonge needed a big play, Aaron Small Jr. was there every time to answer the bell. Eastside’s defense had no answer for the 6’2″ junior quarterback, who made a huge impact both on the ground and through the air. After an overtime heartbreaker vs. Trenton last week, the …

For those itching to watch some high school football, the wait won’t be much longer. Sixteen teams will kick off their seasons across the North Central Florida area tonight, including six from Alachua County. Taking a Look at the Matchups Perhaps the biggest contest taking place around the area will …

There has been a long hiatus from football for head coach Bill Wiles and his Trenton Tigers, but they’re finally ready to take the field again. They will open a ten-game season at P.K. Yonge Friday night at 7:30 p.m. For the Tigers, it’s far from business as usual with …

The FHSAA board met Friday morning to decide the fate of sports this fall. The board voted 11 to 5 in favor of allowing the season to start on Aug. 24. However, there were changes made to have some exceptions. Allowing Schools to Opt-Out Board of Directors member Carlos Ochoa …