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Vote now for who the Gainesville area's best RB will be in the 2026 season
Last week, the Gainesville Sun released our list of the Gainesville area’s best quarterbacks . In that list, we noted that QBs – especially at smaller schools – aren’t as necessary as they are on the college or professional level.
The same cannot be said about running backs – the lifeblood of nearly every offense in the area. And better yet, many of the top-notch running backs from 2025 are back for the 2026 campaign.
All-Area First Teamers Jasiah Powell, Javaris Gardner and Iyen Addison all return. So do Buchholz’s Josh Menefee and Hawthorne’s Derryek Gillins – both All-Area Second Teamers.
Point is, our local area is stacked with talent in 2026, and we can’t wait to see what happens.
Tuesday, we released who we thought were the seven best running backs in the Gainesville area for the 2026 season, but we didn’t pick the top one.
We’re leaving that up to you — the fans.
Below is a poll to determine who the best running back in the Gainesville area will be for the 2026 season.
That makes seven nominees from which to choose, and you can vote as many times as you'd like. The poll closes at noon Sunday, August 2 .
Please share this poll with family and friends, and congratulations to all of those on the All-Area teams and their families!
Noah Ram covers Florida Gators athletics and Gainesville-area high school sports for The Gainesville Sun, GatorSports.com and the USA TODAY Network. Contact him at [email protected] . Follow him on X @Noah_ram1 , Instagram @Ramreporter and Facebook Noah Ram - Reporter .
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