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Gainesville Purple Hurricanes vs. Leesburg Yellow Jackets

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Gainesville Purple Hurricanes played the Leesburg Yellow Jackets 7 years ago

Gainesville Senior High School is located in Gainesville, FL

Leesburg traveled from Leesburg to Gainesville to face the Purple Hurricanes at Citizens Field

Gainesville Purple Hurricanes have won 1 State Championships

GAINESVILLE
PURPLE HURRICANES

Thursday

October 18, 2018

7:00 PM

Citizens Field | Gainesville

LEESBURG
YELLOW JACKETS

FINAL

2018 SEASON

Gainesville

Purple Hurricanes

Gainesville, FL

(North Central Area)

Leesburg

Yellow Jackets

Leesburg, FL

(Mid Florida Area)

*DISTRICT 6A-5 CONTEST

Gainesville
Purple Hurricanes

Gainesville, FL

HEAD COACH

Leesburg
Yellow Jackets

Leesburg, FL

HEAD COACH

YELLOW JACKETS HEAD COACH

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Gainesville
Purple Hurricanes

TEAM RECORD

7 - 4

POINTS SCORED

397

Scores 36.09 per game

POINTS ALLOWED

239

Allows 21.73 per game

STREAK

SHUTOUTS

AWAY
Leesburg
Yellow Jackets

1 - 9

TEAM RECORD

130

POINTS SCORED

Scores 13.00 per game

457

POINTS ALLOWED

Allows 45.70 per game

STREAK

SHUTOUTS

TEAM PLAYERS

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Leesburg TEAM PLAYERS

GAME LOCATION

Citizens Field

1100 NE 14th St
Gainesville, FL
North Central Area
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PREVIOUS MEETINGS

between Gainesville and Leesburg

Thursday

October 9, 2025

7:00 PM

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Gainesville

Purple Hurricanes

Gainesville, FL

Leesburg

Yellow Jackets

Leesburg, FL

Citizens Field
Gainesville, FL

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*District 4A-5

Monday

October 14, 2024

7:00 PM

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Leesburg

Yellow Jackets

Leesburg, FL

Gainesville

Purple Hurricanes

Gainesville, FL

Hubert O. Dabney Stadium
Leesburg

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*District 4A-5

Friday

October 20, 2017

7:00 PM

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Leesburg

Yellow Jackets

Leesburg, FL

Gainesville

Purple Hurricanes

Gainesville, FL

Hubert O. Dabney Stadium
Leesburg

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*District 6A-5

Thursday

October 20, 2016

7:30 PM

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Gainesville

Purple Hurricanes

Gainesville, FL

Leesburg

Yellow Jackets

Leesburg, FL

Citizens Field
Gainesville

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*District 6A-5

Friday

October 23, 2015

7:00 PM

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Yellow Jackets

Leesburg, FL

Gainesville

Purple Hurricanes

Gainesville, FL

Hubert O. Dabney Stadium
Leesburg

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*District 6A-5

TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS

Gainesville STATE CHAMPIONS

1 STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS

1980 CLASS 3A STATE CHAMPION

Leesburg STATE CHAMPIONS

0 STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS

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Below is a listing of articles and game stories written about this game from valued local media outlets and people from the game.

FRI OCT 19 08:15:21

Gainesville lashes Leesburg, 70-6 https://t.co/YEFHf4a1ZG

Jonathan Cromwell

FRI OCT 19 04:01:18

Gainesville lashes Leesburg, 70-6 https://t.co/qnciR88lF7

Central Florida Sideline

FRI OCT 19 03:57:57

Gainesville lashes Leesburg, 70-6 https://t.co/AKv4s3vVTZ

Larry Savage

FRI OCT 19 03:29:34

CANESVILLE WITH THE CAMEL CLUTCH..... NO MERCY

Gainesville Purple Hurricanes 70
Leesburg Yellow Jackets 6

FINAL -… https://t.co/ZacRBA1esE

Florida Gridiron Preps

FRI OCT 19 00:08:44

Luke Matthews with his fourth TD pass, 2 yards to Isaac Meacham, PAT good for Hurricanes
With 8:40 left in 2nd - Ga… https://t.co/MVEDxdpMb9

Larry Savage

THU OCT 18 23:49:52

Niles Cromwell goes 67 yards on a TD run for Gainesville, PAT kick is good
With 5 minutes left in 1st: Gainesville… https://t.co/c91y5nYgZx

Larry Savage

THU OCT 18 23:42:52

Jalen Kelsey catches a 27-yard TD pass from Luke Matthews, PAT kick is good for Hurricanes
With 7:27 left in 1st -… https://t.co/vmLx26UQLw

Larry Savage

THU OCT 18 23:39:18

Gainesville recovers fumble and takes back for a Hurricane touchdown; PAT kick is no good (bad snap)
With 7:48 left… https://t.co/gOTfh0mvU2

Larry Savage

THU OCT 18 18:03:24

Tonight, Gainesville takes on my alma mater, Leesburg; and yes, will be covering it; haven't had any contact with m… https://t.co/EonBGqW2HV

Larry Savage

THU OCT 18 17:31:50

Thursday Night Lights: Gainesville High School will host the Leesburg Yellow Jackets tonight.
@sophialafrance has… https://t.co/EhOho2h08q

ESPN 98.1/ 850 WRUF

THU OCT 18 13:52:06

Tonight, @Canesville1900 hosts #Leesburg for Homecoming at Citizen's Field - preview by @SarahCarlieUF… https://t.co/JIZLI1Hk36

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