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High school football: How a Week 1 win reinvigorated the Gainesville football team and its fan base

Gainesville's JD Brooks runs through North Hall's line during a scrimmage between Gainesville High School and North Hall at Bobby Gruhn Field on Friday, Aug. 16, 2019. - photo by Austin Steele

08172019 SCRIMMAGE 003.jpg — Gainesville's JD Brooks runs through North Hall's line during a scrimmage between Gainesville High School and North Hall at Bobby Gruhn Field on Friday, Aug. 16, 2019. - photo by Austin Steele

The Times

Published: Aug 27, 2019, 10:25 PM

A year after the rain-soaked Red Elephants boarded solemn busses on the way back from a 42-0 defeat at the hands of Mary Persons to start the season, Gainesville took down those same Bulldogs 27-21 inside City Park Stadium last Friday.

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