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Evan Bennett (7) breaks free to gain a few yards on the ground for Gatewood last Friday night against the Brentwood War Eagles in Sandersville. DAWN SINCLAIR/Contributed

Evan Bennett (7) breaks free to gain a few yards on the ground for Gatewood last Friday night against the Brentwood War Eagles in Sandersville. DAWN SINCLAIR/Contributed

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FOOTBALL: Brentwood beats Gatewood in regular season finale

Ian Tocher
Wednesday, November 9, 2022
Gatewood ended its regular season on a down note on Nov. 4, as Brentwood’s War Eagles doubled up on them 42-21 in Sandersville. Still, head coach Jeff Ratliff is not ready to give up on his Gators; not with playoffs set to start Nov.
Evan Bennett (7) had a big night in Waynesboro, scoring four of five touchdowns for the Gatewood Gators in their 38-28 win over Edmund Burke Academy. DAWN SINCLAIR/Contributed

Evan Bennett (7) had a big night in Waynesboro, scoring four of five touchdowns for the Gatewood Gators in their 38-28 win over Edmund Burke Academy. DAWN SINCLAIR/Contributed

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FOOTBALL: Gators break winless drought

Ian Tocher
Thursday, October 27, 2022
On the strength of four touchdowns by junior running back Evan Bennett, the Gatewood Gators broke a four-game losing streak on Oct. 21, with a 38-28 win over Edmund Burke Academy (EBA) in Waynesboro. The win bumped the Gators up to being a .500 team at 4-4 with just two regular-season games left.
Evan Bennett (7) made several strong runs for the Gators and caught a touchdown pass, but it wasn’t enough to stop the CFCA Lancers Sep.29.

Evan Bennett (7) made several strong runs for the Gators and caught a touchdown pass, but it wasn’t enough to stop the CFCA Lancers Sep.29.

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FOOTBALL: Lancers remain undefeated with win over Gators

Ian Tocher
Thursday, October 6, 2022
The visiting Lancers from Central Fellowship Christian Academy (CFCA) spoiled Gatewood Schools’ homecoming game on Sep. 29, posting a 31-21 win over the Gators. The game was moved ahead one day in case of inclement weather associated with Hurricane Ian over the weekend.
Gatewood’s Evan Bennett begins his leap toward the end zone to score the Gators’ lone touchdown Sept. 23, in a 42-7 loss to the visiting Pacelli Vikings. IAN TOCHER/Staff

Gatewood’s Evan Bennett begins his leap toward the end zone to score the Gators’ lone touchdown Sept. 23, in a 42-7 loss to the visiting Pacelli Vikings. IAN TOCHER/Staff

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FOOTBALL: Pacelli pours it on over Gatewood

Ian Tocher
Thursday, September 29, 2022
From the opening kickoff it was obvious, last Friday just wasn’t going to be the Gatewood Gators’ night. A good, deep kick by Gators junior Jayden Daniel sent the ball to St.
Gatewood’s Evan Bennett (7) leaps forward to successfully block a point-after-touchdown attempt by Briarwood kicker Trey Cotton. (Ball is directly behind the shoulders of Jackson Hewatt (3). DAWN SINCLAIR

Gatewood’s Evan Bennett (7) leaps forward to successfully block a point-after-touchdown attempt by Briarwood kicker Trey Cotton. (Ball is directly behind the shoulders of Jackson Hewatt (3). DAWN SINCLAIR

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FOOTBALL: Gators’ missed opportunities benefit Bucs

Ian Tocher
Thursday, September 22, 2022
The Gatewood Gators visited Briarwood Academy Friday night in Warrenton, where they fell 22-13 to the hometown Buccaneers.
Quarterback Ames Johnson (10) opened the scoring for Gatewood with a 67-yard run in the 2nd quarter.

Quarterback Ames Johnson (10) opened the scoring for Gatewood with a 67-yard run in the 2nd quarter.

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FOOTBALL: Gators fall short on comeback attempt

Ian Tocher
Wednesday, September 14, 2022
After mounting a valiant second-half effort, the Gatewood Gators came just two points short of completing an unexpected comeback on Sept. 9, as the Raiders from Southland Academy held on to take a 35-33 win back home to Americus.
Gators defenders Blake Daniel (95), Demarion Maddox (8) and Dakota Davis (30) combine to make the stop on a Cavaliers ball carrier. DAWN SINCLAIR/Contributed

Gators defenders Blake Daniel (95), Demarion Maddox (8) and Dakota Davis (30) combine to make the stop on a Cavaliers ball carrier. DAWN SINCLAIR/Contributed

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FOOTBALL: Gators get come-from-behind win

Ian Tocher
Wednesday, September 7, 2022
Following a back-and-forth battle Friday night, the visiting Gatewood Gators pulled off a 33-26 victory over the Augusta Prep Cavaliers. The win left the Gators with an unblemished record after two games this young season, while Augusta remained winless. “We’ve got a pretty inexperienced team.
Lawson Wooten (15) goes up to make the catch for Gatewood that extended their lead late in the first half. IAN TOCHER/Staff

Lawson Wooten (15) goes up to make the catch for Gatewood that extended their lead late in the first half. IAN TOCHER/Staff

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FOOTBALL: Gators stomp Crusaders in 2022 season opener

Ian Tocher
Wednesday, August 31, 2022
Gatewood Schools got its 2022 football season off to a great start Friday night, winning 50-29 in a non-conference game over the visiting Trinity Christian Crusaders from Dublin. Still, Gators head coach Jeff Ratliff was left looking for more.
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