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.
Summer workouts for the Crestview football team started Monday and will continue through the end of July with a week off for the Independence Day Holiday the first week of July.
Bulldog head coach Thomas Grant was ready to get back on the field after taking two weeks off to wrap up the end of the school year and give players a chance to catch their breath before the start of summer drills.
The Baker Gators played their spring football game on May 16. They will return to the field for some workouts on Monday, June 12.
Gator coach Barry Gardner is ready to welcome his players back after the four-week break.
