{
  "id": 4600545,
  "title": "Complete Week 3 Gainesville area FHSAA high school football schedule",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/complete-week-3-gainesville-area-fhsaa-high-school-football-schedule",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-31T08:05:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/complete-week-3-gainesville-area-080515770.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Week 2 of the Gainesville-area FHSAA high school football season was largely predictable, with Buchholz securing its eighth consecutive win over Gainesville High 43-6 and Hawthorne extending its winning streak to eight games by defeating Newberry 8-0. In Alachua County, Hawthorne continued its winning ways by outscoring Newberry 8-0, while local teams like Dixie County and Fort White secured crucial road victories.\n\nThe Bears, led by Andrew Thomas in his second game as head coach, narrowly defeated Trenton 22-21. Meanwhile, the Indians stunned Chiefland with a dominant 61-19 victory, marking their first two wins of the 2026 season against playoff teams from the previous year. Palatka ended Union County's winning streak with a 16-9 loss, while Bradford overcame their old coach Jamie Rodgers with a 16-9 win.\n\nAs Week 3 approaches, the schedule becomes slightly easier for some teams and more challenging for others. Hawthorne will face Hernando, a winless team, while Braden will host Zarephath, also winless. Newberry will square off against 18-time regional champion Cocoa in a Class 2A clash, while Eastside will host Buchholz at Citizens Field in an effort to secure a city title.",
  "summary": "Wondering what game to attend this Friday? Here is the Week 3 Gainesville area FHSAA and SSAA Gainesville area high school football schedule.",
  "key_points": [
    "Hawthorne to play Hernando, a winless team, in Week 3",
    "Braden hosts Zarephath, also winless, in Week 3",
    "Newberry faces Cocoa, 18-time regional champion, in Class 2A"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}