Week 1 of High School Football is here and one of the key matchups will feature Hawthorne visiting their non-conference rival, Pk Yonge this Friday. Hawthorne The Hawthorne Hornets enter Week 1 with a state ranking of 163. After losing major talent from last year, head coach Cornelius Ingram feels …
Read More »PK Yonge Blue Wave’s Season Preview
Coming off a Strong Year Last year, first year head coach Marcus McDonald led the Blue Wave to a 10-2 record in 2018. They finished 3-0 in their league, and tied for first. PK Yonge had a great year scoring the ball, as well as keeping the opponents out of …
Read More »Gainesville Hurricanes challenged by new district and inexperience
Last year, Patrick Miller’s Gainesville Hurricanes put up a 7-3 regular-season record before being eliminated in the opening round of the playoffs. This year, many districts have been redrawn giving the Hurricanes new opponents and new challenges. One of those challenges coming from inexperience with the schedule. Daunting District Last …
Read More »Gator Recruiting Is Hopeful For The Future
The Gators are winding down on the 2019 recruiting trail, as National Signing day is in less than a week way (February 6th). This weekend, however, they are also getting ready to have a number of 2020 kids on campus for Junior Day. Who The Gators Might be Looking to …
Read More »FHSAA Releases New Playoff Rules for High School Football
There is a new system to determine who will make the postseason in high school football in Florida. After using the points system the last two seasons, Florida will use a system very familiar to those who follow college basketball. The FHSAA Football Advisory Committee voted to implement a RPI …
Read More »A Change for the Jets: New HC Adam Gase
Amidst all the coaching vacancies and changes occurring in the NFL, the Jets are the latest team to announce their new leadership. Former Miami Dolphins head coach Adam Gase is the new head coach for the New York Jets. Jets Needed Something New https://twitter.com/nyjets/status/1083834806935392258 The Jets have not had the …
Read More »The UF Concussion Center Has Helped Shape How Teams Practice
UF has one of the few concussion research centers in the country and has worked with the NCAA to improve the game. I spoke with two members of that clinic and a local head football coach about the clinic’s findings.
Read More »Get Your Head Out of the Game? Player Safety Movement Makes Its Way to High Schools
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The NFL and NCAA’s concussion crisis and player safety initiatives have been well-chronicled, praised, criticized and debated. However, the issue of player safety at the high school level has often been ignored, although that’s changing. “Youth exposure to repetitive head impacts in tackle football may reduce one’s …
Read More »Full Recap of The Gators Early Signing Day
The Florida Football fax machine had its work cut out for it on a very successful Early National Signing Day. The Gators ended up receiving 20 letters of intent. However, the signing period technically isn’t over until December 21st; and though it’s unlikely, recruits could still commit to the Gators …
Read More »Update On The Gators Last Official Visit Weekend Before Early Signing Day
The Florida Gators had six guys on campus for the last official visit weekend before early signing day on Wednesday (December 19th). The only Gator verbal commits taking OV’s were Dionte Marks and Chester Kimbrough. Trey Sanders, Deyavie Hammond, and Siaki Ika were uncommitted visitors. And Cordale Flott was the only …
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