Gatewood Football 2025

Gatewood quarterback Blake Brannen is somewhere in the middle of the crowd as he gets pushed across the goal line by teammates for the Gators’ lone score on Friday night. IAN TOCHER/Staff

Gatewood quarterback Blake Brannen is somewhere in the middle of the crowd as he gets pushed across the goal line by teammates for the Gators’ lone score on Friday night. IAN TOCHER/Staff

Gatewood falls to Flint River in season opener

Ian Tocher
Wednesday, August 20, 2025
The new-look Gatewood Gators got off to a rough start Friday night, falling 20-6 to the visiting Flint River Academy Wildcats out of Woodbury.
Gatewood sophomore quarterback Blake Brannen takes a snap from junior center Drew Burke during pre-season practice at Gatewood’s Sammons Field in Eatonton. IAN TOCHER/Staff

Gatewood sophomore quarterback Blake Brannen takes a snap from junior center Drew Burke during pre-season practice at Gatewood’s Sammons Field in Eatonton. IAN TOCHER/Staff

New look, fresh start for Gators

Ian Tocher
Thursday, August 14, 2025
After an outstanding 2023 campaign that ended with a tight 16-10 runner-up finish in the state final, the Gatewood Gators took a step back last year, finishing with a 5-5 regular season record and a first-round exit from the playoffs.
With rain soaking everyone’s shirts and jerseys, Gatewood head coach Jeff Ratliff explains his next drill during practice last Friday at Sammons Field in Eatonton. IAN TOCHER/Staff

With rain soaking everyone’s shirts and jerseys, Gatewood head coach Jeff Ratliff explains his next drill during practice last Friday at Sammons Field in Eatonton. IAN TOCHER/Staff

Gators prepare for preseason game

Ian Tocher
Wednesday, August 6, 2025
Gatewood head coach Jeff Ratliff is looking forward to seeing his new-look Gators take to the field this Friday night for a home exhibition game against Athens Christian.The same two teams held a preseason scrimmage last year, too, when the Eagles fielded a lot of young, first-year players.
A group of veteran Gatewood football players goes through a drill in the weight room Tuesday morning, under the watchful eye of strength and conditioning coaches Scott Dennard and Conor Richards (far right). IAN TOCHER/Staff

A group of veteran Gatewood football players goes through a drill in the weight room Tuesday morning, under the watchful eye of strength and conditioning coaches Scott Dennard and Conor Richards (far right). IAN TOCHER/Staff

‘Improvement’ key to Gators’ success this season

Lance McCurley
Wednesday, July 9, 2025
Gatewood’s football team continued its busy summer workout schedule this week.The Gators are in the weight room and conditioning on the field, hoping their efforts will pay off on the gridiron this fall.
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