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Three Gainesville-area high school football teams are competing in Region Final and State Semifinal games.

Buchholz High School is aiming for its fifth consecutive region title against Mandarin High School.

Bradford High School faces Cocoa High School, a team that has won 18 straight region titles.

Hawthorne High School will play against Chiefland High School for a spot in the state championship.

Welcome to the third week of the Gainesville-area high school football playoffs!

It is Region Final and State Semifinal week, and there's three games in the area. The biggest, in terms of talent and rankings, is at Citizens Field. Buchholz is going for a remarkable fifth straight region title, but the No. 2 Bobcats need to defeat No. 4 in the state Mandarin, loaded wi

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