Baker football fans that can’t wait until the Kickoff Classic on Aug. 18 to scratch their football itch are in luck.
Baker School will host Meet the Gators Night on Aug. 11 and feature teams from the Baker Area Youth Association as well the school’s middle school, junior varsity and varsity teams.
Crestview senior Lazarius Parks has been a Jack of all trades throughout his Bulldog football career.
If the coaches needed a big play from a wide receiver, they knew they could rely on Parks. If they needed a change of pace at running back, they would give the ball to Parks.
With the official start of fall practice earlier this week the countdown to the 2023 football season has officially started.
The Baker Gators travel to Northview Aug.18 for the Kickoff Classic with the Chiefs. They open the season at home against South Walton a week later on Aug. 25.
After more than two months, of waiting since spring practice ended, high school football teams from across the state will once again be allowed to put on the pads and start hitting on August 5, a Saturday, but most teams will wait until Monday, Aug. 7.
Teams opened practice on July 31 and aren’t allowed to put on the full gear until Aug. 5.
The countdown to kick off is underway.
We are less than two months from the start of the 2023 high school football season.
Once again Baker and Crestview will battle for the playoffs and a post season run.
The countdown to kick off is underway.
We are less than two months from the start of the 2023 high school football season.
Once again Baker and Crestview will battle for the playoffs and a post season run.
Jay Stanton’s football journey seems to be winding to an end.
A member of the Crestview High School Class of 2019, Stanton has been a member of the Samford University football team since that fall.
Local football coaches are likely to feel like calling out the old childhood chant of, “Rain, rain go away come again another day,” as showers seem to be falling more often this summer and at a heavier than usual pace.
This is the time during the summer when most teams are going through summer conditioning drills, but Crestview and teams throughout the area are being forced inside as rain and lightning are causing havoc with normal summer plans.
The Baker football team took to the field for summer workouts on June 12.
And while some teams have been dodging the rain, the Gators have been more fortunate.
Crestview High School head football coach Thomas Grant welcomed close to 150 players as the Bulldogs started summer drills in preparation for the 2023 season.
Crestview opens the regular season on a Thursday night, hosting Rickards August 24.
