By Mike Ridaught of The Prep Zone and Staff Reports - Mainstreet Daily News Gainesville

Hawthorne advances to the state championship! Columbia falls short in regional final

Mike Ridaught

Dec 7, 2020

Hawthorne 18, Madison County 14 This past Friday night the Hawthorne football team advanced to the state championship game for the first time in school history […]

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Hawthorne Hornets and Columbia Tigers face tough opponents in tonight’s playoff matchups

Mike Ridaught

Dec 4, 2020

Tonight three time defending Class 1A state champion Madison County (10-2) travels to Hawthorne (9-2) for the Class 1A state semifinals. The visiting Cowboys have played […]

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Boys: Santa Fe Raiders edge Buchholz in overtime Girls: Trenton Tigers dismantle Union County

Mike Ridaught

Dec 3, 2020

Boys basketball: Santa Fe 76, Buchholz 69, OT On Tuesday night at Bud Seymore Gymnasium, the Santa Fe boys basketball team defeated Buchholz on the road, […]

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Buchholz loses epic battle; Columbia, Hawthorne advance while Union County’s upset bid falls short

Mike Ridaught

Dec 1, 2020

Niceville 38, Buchholz 35 The high school football season came to an end on Friday night for the Buchholz Bobcats, but not without a fight against […]

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Buchholz, Columbia, Hawthorne, and Union County still alive in state playoffs

Mike Ridaught

Nov 23, 2020

Buchholz 35, Navarre 21 The Buchholz Bobcats kept their streak alive and continued its storybook season with a 35-21 win over the previously undefeated Navarre Raiders […]

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Win and Advance: Buchholz, Hawthorne, and Suwannee storm into second round of postseason

Mike Ridaught

Nov 16, 2020

Buchholz 46, Creekside 13 On Friday night at Citizen’s Field, the Buchholz football team defeated visiting Creekside (St. Johns), 46-13, in the Class 7A state playoffs. […]

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Breaking News: Trenton forfeits its playoff game against Newberry due to COVID-19 protocols

Mike Ridaught

Nov 11, 2020

The Trenton Tigers announced today that it has forfeited its playoff game against Newberry due to COVID-19 protocols. It was the second forfeit by a local […]

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Local football schedules changing due to Eta

Mike Ridaught

Nov 11, 2020

With the imminent approach of Hurricane Eta, three area high school football teams are making changes to their playoff schedules this week. Eastside High School has […]

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Oak Hall advances to state championship; Buchholz, Hawthorne, Suwannee win regular season finales

Mike Ridaught

Nov 10, 2020

Oak Hall 34, Merritt Island Christian 12 This past Friday night, despite playing without three starting offensive linemen, the Oak Hall football team eased past visiting […]

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Buchholz, Suwannee remain in top 20 poll; Hawthorne, Keystone Heights and Newberry receive votes

Mike Ridaught

Nov 6, 2020

We’re in the final week of regular season high school football, and two area teams held their ground in the Prep Zone Top 20 Power Poll. […]

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Week Nine Roundup: Buchholz, Keystone Heights and Newberry keep streaking

Mike Ridaught

Nov 3, 2020

Dixie County 42, PK Yonge 13 On Friday night, the Dixie County football team rallied from a 13-0 deficit and scored 42 unanswered points to beat […]

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Buchholz, Suwannee land in top 20 poll; Newberry, Hawthorne, Keystone Heights receive votes

Mike Ridaught

Oct 30, 2020

Nearing the postseason of high school football, and two area teams have landed in the Prep Zone Power Poll. The Buchholz Bobcats, upset #7 Fleming Island […]

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Week Eight Roundup: Buchholz, Hawthorne post big wins; Suwannee notches third straight shutout

Mike Ridaught

Oct 26, 2020

Buchholz 24, Fleming Island 21 The Buchholz Bobcats defeated visiting Fleming Island (Orange Park), 24-21, on homecoming to win its fourth straight game. The Bobcats built […]

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Newberry Panthers land in Top 20 Poll; Buchholz, Keystone Heights receive votes

Mike Ridaught

Oct 23, 2020

As the high school football season continues to navigate its way through the COVID-19 pandemic, some teams have had to postpone games, while other teams pick […]

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The Battle of the Suwannee highlights week four of high school football action tonight

Mike Ridaught

Sep 24, 2020

Week four in high school football opens with two games tonight, and a full slate on Friday. The Chiefland Indians will play a rare Thursday night […]

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Two key matchups on Thursday night starts week four action in high school football

Mike Ridaught

Sep 23, 2020

Looking ahead to this week’s high school football action, there are a pair of games on Thursday night. Chiefland will travel to Cross City to take […]

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Friday Night Game of the Week: Gainesville-Santa Fe showdown highlights week two

Mike Ridaught

Sep 11, 2020

Tonight is week two of the high school football season. Gainesville High School will travel to Santa Fe (Alachua) for Senior Night as part of our […]

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Player of the Week: Mackey overcomes heavy heart to rally Hornets past Newberry 20-14

Mike Ridaught

Sep 7, 2020

The Sonic Drive-In Player-of-the-Game for Friday, September 4th was Chaz’ Mackey of the Hawthorne Hornets. Mackey, a transfer quarterback from North Marion High School, threw two […]

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Hawthorne advances to the state championship! Columbia falls short in regional final

Hawthorne Hornets and Columbia Tigers face tough opponents in tonight’s playoff matchups

Boys: Santa Fe Raiders edge Buchholz in overtime Girls: Trenton Tigers dismantle Union County

Buchholz loses epic battle; Columbia, Hawthorne advance while Union County’s upset bid falls short

Buchholz, Columbia, Hawthorne, and Union County still alive in state playoffs

Win and Advance: Buchholz, Hawthorne, and Suwannee storm into second round of postseason

Breaking News: Trenton forfeits its playoff game against Newberry due to COVID-19 protocols

Local football schedules changing due to Eta

Oak Hall advances to state championship; Buchholz, Hawthorne, Suwannee win regular season finales

Buchholz, Suwannee remain in top 20 poll; Hawthorne, Keystone Heights and Newberry receive votes

Week Nine Roundup: Buchholz, Keystone Heights and Newberry keep streaking

Buchholz, Suwannee land in top 20 poll; Newberry, Hawthorne, Keystone Heights receive votes

Week Eight Roundup: Buchholz, Hawthorne post big wins; Suwannee notches third straight shutout

Newberry Panthers land in Top 20 Poll; Buchholz, Keystone Heights receive votes

The Battle of the Suwannee highlights week four of high school football action tonight

Two key matchups on Thursday night starts week four action in high school football

Friday Night Game of the Week: Gainesville-Santa Fe showdown highlights week two

Player of the Week: Mackey overcomes heavy heart to rally Hornets past Newberry 20-14

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