Early this season, Gatewood head coach Jeff Ratliff (center) held court with his players, cheerleaders, and parents of both near the 50-yard line at Sammons Field in Eatonton. IAN TOCHER/Staff
The Gatewood Gators made the long 195-mile, one-way trek last Friday to Damascus to face Southwest Georgia Academy for a playoff game.
They returned to Eatonton a few hours later, however, with their season ended by a 30-18 loss to the Warriors.
The game for the Gators was highlighted by a 74-yard touchdown run in the first quarter from quarterback Ben Brannen, who recovered a fumbled handoff …
