Hot off of a regional final win against rival opponent Williston, the Hawthorne Hornets are set to play in the FHSAA 1 Rural State Semifinal. Their next test: The Blountstown Tigers. Standing On Business It was a battle of No. 1 vs No. 2 to win the Class 1R Region …
Read More »Williston Hires Hall of Famer Robby Pruitt as Next Head Football Coach
There is a new era beginning in the Williston Middle High School football program. The school has announced the hiring of Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) Hall of Famer James Robert “Robby” Pruitt. Coach Pruitt has a fantastic track record in coaching in both Florida and Georgia. The 2022 …
Read More »Junior Linebacker sets a new standard
Looking down the Williston High School sideline during a football game, two long braids hanging down from a helmet stand out. These braids belong to Tabatha Padilla, the only girl on the football team. “I had always wanted play,” Padilla said. “Then one day I was walking down the hallway with one …
Read More »FHSAA assigns new football classifications
The Florida High School Athletic Association announced its new high school football classifications for the 2021 season. Many schools have been affected from the changes brought on by COVID-based disruptions. The changes are temporary, however: the FHSAA has only assigned the reclassifications for one year only. The assignments will be …
Read More »Williston Red Devils Say Goodbye to the 2020 Season
On Saturday, Fort Meade demolished Williston from beginning to end to secure the first playoff win of the season, 47-0. The Red Devils (3-6) hosted this Class 1A playoff matchup against the Miners (4-3) at 6 p.m. at Booster Stadium. Unfortunately, Williston did seem to be without a handful of …
Read More »Hawthorne Obliterates Chiefland, Advances To Round 2 Of Playoffs
Keishla Espinal also contributed to this story. After a hectic early part of the week, Hawthorne left no doubts about what direction they are trending now that the playoffs are underway: up. The Hornets (7-2) easily took care of Chiefland (1-8) in the opening round of the FHSAA Class 1A …
Read More »Local High School Matchups in the Gainesville Area
As the FHSAA football playoffs are nearly two weeks away we have a few more games in the regular season. There are a few football matchups in the Gainesville area this Friday. Union County Fightin’ Tigers (4-2) vs. Hawthorne Hornets (4-1) The Hawthorne Hornets are coming off a 32-0 victory against …
Read More »4th Quarter Performance Not Enough for the Williston Red Devils
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 …
Read More »Two High Schools Football Games in the Area Tonight
There are two High School Football matchups tonight around the area. Clay vs. Eastside and Newberry vs. Williston will both kick-off at 7 p.m. Clay vs. Eastside The Eastside Rams have not had the season they were expecting as they sit currently at 0-3. They will look to get there …
Read More »Ty Corbin’s Four Touchdowns Lead Chiefland Past Williston 42-8
On a chilly first night of November, the Williston Red Devils (1-8) played host to their cross-town rival, the Chiefland Indians (5-4) in a well-anticipated season finale. The game started out slow, but things picked up when Williston went for it on 4th and 5 at the Chiefland 10 yard …
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