Mother Nature had her way once again in Gainesville as Friday night’s GHS and Buchholz football game at Citizens Field ended early.
A downpour in the first half led to the game being suspended after the officials determined the field was unplayable.
Buchholz led GHS 21-7 early in the second quarter when play was halted.
The Bobcats (3-3) and the Hurricanes (4-1) will resume their suspended game at 6 p.m. on Monday at Citizens Field.
A light rain got much worse as the game progressed in the first half.
Buchholz received the opening kick and marched 58 yards on only four plays, capping the drive with a 10-yard touchdown pass from junior quarterback Trace Johnson to junior wide receiver Keil McGriff just under two minutes into the game.
However, GHS answered on a busted coverage on their first play from scrimmage.
Junior wide receiver Aric Welch was wide open a good 25 yards downfield and scored on an 87-yard touchdown pass from Gainesville quarterback Nelson Tambling down the right sideline to tie the game at 7-7.
The Bobcats answered with a 70-yard drive and on 3rd-and-goal at the 1-yard line, sophomore running back Jasiah Powell ran it in for the go-ahead touchdown and a 14-7 lead.
But the conditions worsened, and on Gainesville’s next possession, the ball slipped out of Tambling’s hand on a scramble.
Wisconsin commit Nick Clayton recovered for the Bobcats at the GHS 18-yard line.
On the next play, junior Justin Williams raced up the middle for the score to give Buchholz a 21-7 advantage late in the first quarter.
Despite the heavy rain, Buchholz was able to move the ball inside the Hurricanes’ 40-yard line early in the second quarter when play was stopped and the game was ultimately postponed.
Thursday, Oct. 3
Eastside 14, Dunnellon 12
Friday, Oct. 4
Buchholz vs. Gainesville, postponed due to weather. Will be completed at 6 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 7.
Hawthorne 39, Zephyrhills Christian Academy 14
Newberry 49, Santa Fe (Alachua) 0
P.K. Yonge 47, West Oaks Academy (Orlando) 0
Oak Hall 50, Interlachen 28
Bell 51, Bronson 0
Bradford (Starke) 41, Palatka 0
Branford 34, Trenton 20
Chiefland 48, Dixie County (Cross City) 0
Bolles (Jacksonville) 42, Columbia (Lake City) 17
Fort White 32, Lafayette (Mayo) 21
West Nassau (Callahan) 42, Keystone Heights 10
Union County (Lake Butler) 47, Zarephath Academy (Jacksonville) 14
Williston 36, Belleview 6
Taylor (Pierson) 36, St. Francis Catholic Academy 0
