Area football teams get acclimated for season

LAKE COUNTRY

  • Tigers’ coach Aubrey Fortson talking with Kevin Wynn (55) and the rest of the defensive line in a game last season. LANCE McCURLEY/Staff
    Tigers’ coach Aubrey Fortson talking with Kevin Wynn (55) and the rest of the defensive line in a game last season. LANCE McCURLEY/Staff
  • Bulldogs’ running back Jaydon Dorsey (right) carries the ball during a summer practice earlier this month. BRENDAN KOERNER/Staff
    Bulldogs’ running back Jaydon Dorsey (right) carries the ball during a summer practice earlier this month. BRENDAN KOERNER/Staff
  • Morgan County head coach Clint Jenkins during a rivalry game against Greene County last year. BRENDAN KOERNER/Staff
    Morgan County head coach Clint Jenkins during a rivalry game against Greene County last year. BRENDAN KOERNER/Staff
  • LOA head coach Patrick Stewart fixes his headset during a timeout. BRENDAN KOERNER/Staff
    LOA head coach Patrick Stewart fixes his headset during a timeout. BRENDAN KOERNER/Staff
  • Titans’ wide receiver Mason Salemi (left) tries to run by an Oglethorpe County defender during a padded camp at LOA in early July. LANCE McCURLEY/Staff
    Titans’ wide receiver Mason Salemi (left) tries to run by an Oglethorpe County defender during a padded camp at LOA in early July. LANCE McCURLEY/Staff
    At the beginning of the week, all three Lake Country football teams – Morgan County, Greene County and Lake Oconee Academy – began the state-mandated acclimation week. According to the Georgia High School Association (GHSA), acclimation week is a five-day period during the last week of July to prepare players for padded practices in the heat. The GHSA website states that...

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