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The high school football playoffs are set to begin for local teams.

Buchholz, Eastside, and Hawthorne will host their opening playoff games.

Newberry and Santa Fe face challenging road games in their respective playoff matchups.

Fans can follow live coverage of the games.

Welcome to the high school football playoffs!

The postseason begins Thursday in the Gainesville area for 12 FHSAA teams and continues Friday for the area's two SSAA squads — Oak Hall and St. Francis Catholic.

Buchholz, the top seed in Class 6A-Region 1, kicks things off Thursday vs. No. 8 Oviedo. This might be the Bobcats' lone "easy" game in the absolutely loaded region.

Eastside will keep Citizens Field open for another day on Friday as the Rams host South Sumter in a rematch of their dra

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