High school football: Keeping up with Gainesville's state semifinalists tonight

Come this evening, five Gainesville-area high school football teams will take the field. And when they do, the goal becomes simple: win and advance.

For Bradford, Buchholz, Columbia, Hawthorne and Union County, tonight's game is all that sits between them and a trip to their respective state championship games. Bradford and Hawthorne are set to host their state semifinal matchup, while Buchholz, Columbia and Union County all hit the road.

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Keep track as Gainesville's final five look to punch their ticket to the big dance with the Gainesville Sun's live scoreboard.

This article originally appeared on The Gainesville Sun: Live: Keep up with the area's high school football playoff games