Anclote’s first-round playoff game in Gainesville moved to Thursday, Nov. 15

Posted Nov 8, 2012 by Mike Camunas

Updated Nov 8, 2012 at 12:26 PM

Looks like just another obstacle in the road for Anclote to get around.

Sharks coach Matt Wicks announced Thursday that the team’s first-ever playoff game had been moved to Nov. 15 at 7:30 p.m. because of “shared-field conflict.” The game should have been played Nov. 16, similar to all other first-round playoff games, including when fellow Class 5A-District 6 team Pasco hosts Citra North Marion.

However, the Gainesville-area high schools share Veterans Memorial Stadium for outdoor athletic events, such as football and soccer games.

FHSAA decided to move Anclote’s game to a day earlier because Alachula Gainesville hosts Brooksville Hernando in a Class 6A first-round playoff game in the same stadium.

Anclote, a program just in its fourth season, started the season 0-4, but roared back to forced a three-way tiebreaker playoff game with Fivay and Anclote, then shutout both the latter to make the team’s first playoff berth.

Correspondents Andy Villamarzo and Chris Errington contributed to this report.

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