FOOTBALL: Gators looking to get back to glory

  • Gators quarterback Ames Johnson (left) drops back to pass during a rep at an early morning practice in late July. LANCE McCURLEY/Staff
    Gators quarterback Ames Johnson (left) drops back to pass during a rep at an early morning practice in late July. LANCE McCURLEY/Staff
  • Dakota Davis (30) makes a hit on a Gators’ ball carrier during a drill at practice. LANCE McCURLEY/Staff
    Dakota Davis (30) makes a hit on a Gators’ ball carrier during a drill at practice. LANCE McCURLEY/Staff
  • Ratli_ coaches up his players during a recent practice. LANCE McCURLEY/Staff
    Ratli_ coaches up his players during a recent practice. LANCE McCURLEY/Staff
    The Gatewood Schools football program is hoping to rebound this year after a rough 2021 season in which the Gators went 5-7 after winning three-straight GISA Class AA state titles. It was Gatewood’s first losing season since 2014 and only the second under current head coach Jeff Ratliff, who is entering his 10th year at the helm for the Gators. Ratliff has so far compiled ...

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