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Bell and Newberry advance to final four; Santa Fe falls in regional finals

Mike Ridaught

Nov 3, 2020

On Saturday afternoon the Bell and Newberry volleyball teams advanced to the Class 1A state semifinals. Bell swept Union County and Newberry swept Trenton. Seniors Taria […]

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

Mike Ridaught

Nov 3, 2020

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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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Six straight: Keystone Heights stops Interlachen

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Oct 31, 2020

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The Keystone Heights Indians kept its streak alive with a 17-7 victory over the Interlachen Rams. It was the sixth straight win for the Indians, who […]

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South Sumter sails past Bradford

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Oct 31, 2020

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The South Sumter Raiders broke open a scoreless first quarter with 17 second quarter points and held on to defeat the Bradford Tornadoes 31-20 in week […]

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Bishop Snyder rallies past Bronson

Mainstreet Daily News

Oct 31, 2020

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The Bishop Snyder Cardinals used three fourth quarter to rally from a 12-0 deficit and beat the Bronson Eagles 21-18 in week nine of high school […]

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Zephyrhills blanks Hawthorne

Mainstreet Daily News

Oct 31, 2020

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The Zephyrhills Bulldogs scored touchdowns in the second and third quarters, but kept the Hawthorne Hornets off the board entirely, defeating them 26-0. The Bulldogs put […]

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Winless no more! Columbia edges Chargers 35-34

Mainstreet Daily News

Oct 30, 2020

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The Columbia Tigers rallied from a 28-16 halftime deficit to defeat the North Miami Beach Chargers 35-34. The win was the first for the Tigers this […]

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Newberry topples Fort White 39-19

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Oct 30, 2020

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The Newberry Panthers took its six game winning streak to Fort White, and rode 25 second half points to victory, defeating the Indians 39-19 in week […]

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Lafayette routs Bell 41-6

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Oct 30, 2020

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The Lafayette Hornets scored 27 first quarter points, added a touchdown in the second quarter and third quarters, and rolled the Bell Bulldogs 41-6 in week […]

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Branford rallies past Trenton

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Oct 30, 2020

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The Branford Buccaneers rallied with 12 points in the second and third quarters and then held on to defeat the Trenton Tigers 12-9 in week nine […]

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Dixie County rides the Blue Wave 42-13

Mainstreet Daily News

Oct 30, 2020

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It was a tale of two halves. The PK Yonge Blue Wave scored touchdowns in the first and second quarter and took a 13-0 lead to […]

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Late TD’s propel Eastside over Santa Fe; Ram’s first win of the season

Mainstreet Daily News

Oct 30, 2020

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The Eastside Rams’ struggles in 2020 finally ended, at least for one night. Taking advantage of two fourth quarter touchdowns to blow open a close game, […]

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Buchholz wins fifth straight; beats Creekside 49-27

Mainstreet Daily News

Oct 30, 2020

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The #15 ranked Buchholz Bobcats scored seven touchdowns, and cruised to its fifth straight victory 49-27 over the Creekside Knights of St. John’s. The Bobcats streaked […]

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Generals stifle Gainesville 29-3

Mainstreet Daily News

Oct 30, 2020

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The Lee Generals of Jacksonville took a 13-0 first quarter lead, and then added 16 third quarter points to defeat the Gainesville Hurricanes 29-3 in week […]

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Union County blasts Chiefland

Mainstreet Daily News

Oct 30, 2020

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The Union County Tigers scored touchdowns in every quarter en route to a 42-7 victory over the Chiefland Indians in week nine of high school football […]

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

Mike Ridaught

Oct 30, 2020

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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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Newberry and Santa Fe roll; Bell, Union County and Trenton also advance to region finals

Mike Ridaught

Oct 28, 2020

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The high school volleyball playoffs are off and running, and five teams locally have already advanced. Here is a summary of those five games from Monday […]

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Santa Fe, Newberry and Bell all ranked in top 10 of Volleyball Power Poll

Mike Ridaught

Oct 28, 2020

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Three teams from Alachua and Gilchrist Counties are back in the top 10 of the Prep Zone Power Poll of High School Volleyball teams. The Trenton […]

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

Mike Ridaught

Oct 26, 2020

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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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In case you missed it: Alachua County Voters, Newberry Corn Maze, West End Rezoning

Mainstreet Daily News

Oct 25, 2020

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It was a busy news week in our community. Among the stories Mainstreet Daily News covered were: An intimidating email made its way to Alachua County […]

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Big wins for Buchholz, Oak Hall and PK Yonge; Eastside, St. Francis remain winless

Mainstreet Daily News

Oct 24, 2020

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Five schools from Gainesville were in action Friday night during week eight of the high school football season, and after the final whistle blew, one team […]

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Keystone Heights tames Wildcats

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Oct 24, 2020

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The Keystone Heights Indians kept its season rolling with a one-sided victory over the Taylor Wildcats 35-9. It was the fifth straight win for the Indians, […]

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Lafayette bounces back; blasts Seven Rivers

Mainstreet Daily News

Oct 23, 2020

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After enduring a 38-14 loss to the The Maclay Marauders of Tallahassee the Lafayette Hornets bounced back in week eight of high school football action Friday […]

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Suwannee shuts out #14 Ponte Vedra 14-0

Mainstreet Daily News

Oct 23, 2020

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The Suwannee Bulldogs scored touchdowns in the second and third quarters, and its defense pitched a shutout against the #14 ranked Ponte Vedra Sharks to win […]