Mason Sinclair (11) recovered this fumble by the Southland player (lower left) near the Gators' end zone in the second quarter last Friday night. (IAN TOCHER/Staff)
As part of their annual "Goldout" event, the Gators in special uniforms were accompanied by cheerleaders and Gatewood grade schooler "Cami" (center), who also sang the national anthem prior to the game's start. (IAN TOCHER/Staff)
Gatewood senior Jackson Hewatt made a great catch, then spun his way into the end zone for the Gators' first touchdown against Southland. (IAN TOCHER/Staff)
Junior receiver Ben Brannen caught a perfectly placed pass from Ames Johnson to easily pull away and score on this play. (IAN TOCHER/Staff)
After dropping their first two games this season, the Gatewood Gators now have a 2-2 record after a soggy 16-13 win over Southland Academy (0-4) last Friday at home in Eatonton. Halfway through the first quarter, light but steady rain began falling and remained until about five minutes were left on the game clock.“It’s been dry so long I was joking about how our field cou...