Gatewood juniors Drew Burke (77) and Sean Bennett (12) share a moment during a break in play against Augusta Prep last month at Sammons Field in Eatonton. IAN TOCHER/File photo
Gatewood dropped a hard-fought 23–14 decision at home to Briarwood Friday night in a region game that head coach Jeff Ratliff called “a hard-nosed battle between two playoff teams.”
The loss ended a three-game winning streak for the Gators, who fell to 3-5 overall and 2-1 in the region. Regardless, Ratliff said in a post-game message to team parents and supporters that he remained proud of his team…
