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There’s nothing to worry about as everything head coach Thomas Grant and the Bulldogs are doing is perfectly legal under Florida High School Athletic Association rules.

As a sophomore last fall, Phillips played wide receiver and defensive back. He was tied for second on the team with two touchdown receptions.

Barry Gardner, now in his second year as the Gator head coach, can look at this spring as being one of obstacles or opportunities.

But even slowed by injuries, the second-year Bulldog boss is ready for things to get started on Monday when teams across the state open spring football practice. Crestview concludes spring practice with a spring game against Pensacola High School at 6 p.m. on May 19.

A 2021 graduate of Baker School, Steele played fullback and defensive end on the 2020 Gator state championship football team. He also was a member of the weightlifting team, which helped develop his 5-10, 200-pound body into a mass of muscle.

The school recently recognized the 15 student-athletes that have signed athletic scholarships so far this school year.

Senior running back Kayleb Wagner and junior lineman Kurt Armstrong have been named Class 1A Rural All-State by FloridaHSfootball.com. In a fan vote, Wagner was named the classification’s Offensive Player of the Year collecting more than 17,000 votes.

Heading the list is defensive back Simeon White, who signed with Division I Stetson University in DeLand.

The calendar might say January, February, April or June and teams might not be on the field practicing. But in some corner of a school or home of a coach or player, football is taking place.