Gatewood cheerleaders and football players surround Eatonton icon Georgia Benjamin-Smith (in red) on her 85th birthday, following a brief pre-game candlelight vigil she organized to bring awareness to local domestic violence issues. IAN TOCHER/Staff
Gatewood falls to Flint River in season opener
Ian Tocher
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.Under hot, miserable, muggy conditions, Flint River struck first with a diving touchdown at the 6:30 mark of the opening quarter, though they missed the...
Thursday, August 21, 2025