If Friday night’s game was any indication of the Santa Fe football season, then it looks like it could be a good year for the Raiders. They beat their rivals, the Newberry Panthers, 31-13 in their season opener. The game was nothing short of intense. Game Recap With just 8:57 …
Read More »Area High School Basketball Teams Perform Well in FHSAA Basketball Tournament
Several Florida high school basketball teams were in action Thursday to compete in regional quarterfinals and semifinals games in the 2018 Florida High School Athletic Association tournament. Among the victors were Gainesville, Eastside, P.K. Yonge, St. Francis, Englewood, Raines, Bolles, Hawthorne, Wildwood and Bell. Several more tournament games will be …
Read More »Eastside Hosts District Foe Belleview
Eastside have been playing some exceptional football lately as they are riding a three game win streak heading into tonight’s game. The Rams opened up the season dropping three straight games, but has sense corrected their mistakes. Tonight is a pivotal game in the season that also has serious district …
Read More »High School Football Preview: Dixie County at Newberry
Overview The Newberry Panthers are set to take on the Dixie County Bears at home in a non-coference matchup tomorrow. The Bears are coming into the season with a new head coach and with that, have found a lot of success on the offensive side of the ball. At this …
Read More »PREVIEW: Newberry Hosts Santa Fe High School
Fall has officially arrived here in Alachua County because Friday Night Lights are back in action tonight. To kick-off the season, Newberry High School will be facing the Santa Fe High School for the teams’ first official non-conference game of the season. Taking A Deeper Look The Newberry Panthers have come …
Read More »Gainesville Defeats City Rival Buchholz in Boy’s Hoops Action
The Gainesville High School Hurricanes snagged a win on the road as they defeated Buchholz in Bobcat territory 66-55 Tuesday night in Gainesville. GHS is now 22-2 while Buchholz is 10-12. GHS head coach Kelly Beckham says his team is playing well as districts loom around the corner and adds the team …
Read More »Newberry Panthers Class 1A Title Dreams Begin in Pahokee
The Newberry Panthers (8-1) open up the Class 1A Playoffs in Pahokee (10-0) Friday night at 7:30. The Panthers enter the tournament with an 8-1 overall record. The Panthers, behind first-year head coach Richard Vester, have prided themselves on improving from week to week. Building Off Last Week Newberry is coming off their most dominant win …
Read More »Preview: No. 3 Trenton travels to No. 4 Newberry in District-Deciding Game
The Trenton Tigers are a powerhouse in Class 1A, winning two of the last three Class 1A State Championships. With a new coach in Bill Wiles, the red, white, and black head into this Friday night’s match up with Newberry at 4-1, with a 2-0 district mark. The Newberry Panthers …
Read More »Eastside, Santa Fe Both Look For First Football Wins Friday
Eastside High School squares off against Santa Fe this Friday at Citizen’s Field in Gainesville as both teams look for their first wins of the year. The Eastside Rams start the season 0-2 after facing two large and very talented teams, Buchholz and Newberry. This is head coach Cedderick Daniels’ …
Read More »Columbia Stuns Gainesville High, More Local Prep Schools Begin Season Tonight
The Columbia Tigers broke the hearts of the Gainesville High School faithful on Thursday night with a 44-43 overtime victory at Citizens Field. With the game tied at the end of regulation, Gainesville quarterback Caelan Christian tossed a 25-yard touchdown to Dock Luckie to draw first blood in overtime to …
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