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Aug 19, 2023
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Gators make strong showing in Kickoff Classic

The next time the Baker football team takes the field will be at Doug Griffith Memorial Stadium on Aug. 25 for the season opener as the Gators host South Walton. If Friday’s Kickoff Classic against a talented Northview team is any indication of how Baker will do against the high-flying Seahawks there is reason for optimism for Gator fans.
Aug 17, 2023
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Young Bulldogs get taste of varsity football in Kickoff Classic

The Crestview football team traveled to Escambia High School on Thursday for a Kickoff Classic that was more a situational scrimmage than a practice game. Each team had the same number of plays on offense. Each possession started from the same designated spot on the field at the start of the alternating possessions.
Aug 17, 2023

Gators face state runner-up in preseason game

The Baker Gators travel to Northview on Friday to take on the Chiefs in their 2023 Kickoff Classic.

Action starts at 7 p.m. with the middle school teams squaring off. The varsity second strings will play in the third quarter and the varsity starters in the fourth quarter.

Aug 17, 2023
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Michael Foley anchors the Crestview line

Crestview head football coach Thomas Grant is quick to heap praise on senior center Michael Foley.

“I don’t say this lightly, but he might be the most important person on our team,” Grant said. “He touches the ball on every play. This is a guy that I have that has been a three-year starter.

Aug 17, 2023
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Bulldogs travel to Escambia for Kickoff Classic

The unofficial start to high school football season has arrived.

Crestview High School will be one of the first teams in the area to hit the field as the Bulldogs travel to Escambia for a 7 p.m. showdown with the Gators on Thursday night in a preseason Kickoff Classic.

Aug 12, 2023
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Bulldogs scrimmage at Gulf Breeze

The Crestview High School football team took a trip to Gulf Breeze on Saturday morning to take part in what was one part scrimmage and another part officials clinic. It was a beautiful morning in Gulf Breeze that was probably more suited for a day on Pensacola Beach. the heat index reached 112 degrees by 11 a.m.
Aug 10, 2023
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Makani Abdon Baker sophomore gets things done

Standing 5-foot-10 and weighing around 250 pounds, sophomore lineman Makani Abdon is what one might think of as a typical Baker Gator football player.

He might be a tad small and a step slow, but he makes up for those shortcomings with the intangibles of smarts, toughness and heart.

Aug 10, 2023
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Crestview football prepares for upcoming season

The familiar rhythm of football echoed across the Crestview practice field.

The calendar might say early August, but there’s a sense of urgency with the Bulldogs counting down the days until they travel to Escambia Aug. 17 for the Kickoff Classic with the Gators.

Aug 8, 2023
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Meet the Bulldogs Night is set for Friday

A sure-fire sign that high school football season is upon us is the annual Meet the Bulldogs Night. The big event is set to take place on Friday, Aug. 11 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Jack Foster Stadium. Cost is five dollars.
Aug 3, 2023
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Gators gearing up for 2023 season

There’s a saying in sports that great teams don’t rebuild, they reload. The Baker football team has been great the last decade having gone to the playoffs for 10 consecutive years and having won at least one playoff game each of the last nine years. The highlight of the run came as the Gators won the 2020 state championship
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