Gators take on tough opponent Friday

  • Gatewood head coach Jeff Ratliff knows his team faces a big challenge in taking on defending state champion Brentwood this Friday, but feels that preparation, effort, and the boost of an enthusiastic hometown crowd could deliver a win. IAN TOCHER/Staff
    Gatewood head coach Jeff Ratliff knows his team faces a big challenge in taking on defending state champion Brentwood this Friday, but feels that preparation, effort, and the boost of an enthusiastic hometown crowd could deliver a win. IAN TOCHER/Staff
    Gatewood (3-6, 2-2) made the trek to Waynesboro last Friday and headed home after suffering a 20-0 shutout by Edmund Burke Academy (6-3, 3-1). It marked the fourth straight win for the Spartans over the Gators.“I know you have heard the expression, ‘Mama said there would be days like this.’ Well, Friday night felt like that,” Gatewood head coach Jeff Ratliff wrote in ...

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