Florida High School Football - Gainesville tops Crystal River
September 5, 2025: Crystal River, FL 34428 The Gainesville Hurricanes football squad scored 20 points and limited the host Crystal River Pirates to 7 in the Hurricanes non-league triumph on Friday.
The Hurricanes now hold a 2-1 record. They play next when they travel to Lecanto for a 4A District 5 challenge on Friday, September 12. Gainesville will face a Panthers team coming off a 35-26 non-league loss to Nature Coast Tech (Brooksville, FL). The Panthers record now stands at 1-2.
The Pirates (2-1) will now prepare for their challenge against Hernando (Brooksville, FL). The Leopards go into the 3A District 7 challenge with a 1-1 record. In their last challenge, Hernando toppled Hollins (St. Petersburg, FL), 47-14, in a non-league challenge.