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Gore steps down after one season in third stint at Chiefland; Harrell named next Indians head coach

Joshua Wilson — Wed, 18 Dec 2024 20:28:01 +0000

Cliff Harrell has been named the new head football coach at Chiefland, replacing Adam Gore, per a post on Chiefland Football’s X account on Wednesday afternoon.

This will be Harrell’s second head coaching job having served as the head coach at Santa Fe (Alachua) for two seasons in 2016-2017 and 2017, where he compiled a 5-15 record as the Raiders’ head man.

Gore had a long and successful history with the Indians in which he has had three separate stints as head coach of the program (2017-2018, 2021, and 2023).

His first stint saw him lead the team to a 16-7 record, including a 10-2 finish in 2018, where the Indians advanced to the regional finals. Gore returned to Chiefland for a second time in 2021 and led the Indians to an 11-2 finish and a trip to the state semifinals. In 2024, he returned to Chiefland for a third time, replacing James Corbin, who stepped down after two seasons.

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The Top 10 most intriguing coaching hires going into spring football

Joshua Wilson — Thu, 02 May 2024 18:01:30 +0000

As spring football has kicked off for most teams in the Sunshine State, the excitement and eagerness for the upcoming 2024 season is high. We delve into the Top 10 most intriguing coaching hires that have been made since the 2023 season ended, setting the stage for an exciting and highly anticipated season ahead.

1. Teddy Bridgewater, Miami Northwestern

Teddy Bridgewater in 2015 during his time with the Minnesota Vikings [Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons]

The ultimate splash hire of ultimate splash hires, the former first-round quarterback is diving straight into coaching after retiring from the NFL in a career that expanded for nearly a decade and with six different teams, including the Minnesota Vikings, who drafted him in 2014, and the New Orleans Saints. With this ultimate splash hire, Bridgewater is familiar with the Bulls program after leading the Bulls to the Class 6A state championship game in 2008 and breaking various records over his three-year career as the starting signal caller. With Bridgewater returning to the school with a football field that bears his name, the question will now be how he will fare in his first-ever high school coaching position and whether he can bring back the former glory that the Bulls once had. We are filled with hope and anticipation to see how Bridgewater’s leadership will shape the Bulls’ performance in the 2024 season.

2. Max Edwards, Miami Jackson

Max Edwards in 2018 when he was the head coach at Miami Northwestern. The Bulls won the Class 6A state championship that year. [Joshua Wilson/FloridaHSFootball.com]

After leading the Miami Northwestern Bulls to multiple state titles not too long ago, the Generals of Miami Jackson gained a coach that could have them in contention for state championships in short order. After sitting out of the head coaching ranks in 2023 after the Bulls let Edwards go following the 2022 season, Edwards will have the chance to become a part of an elite group of coaches that have won multiple state championships in Miami-Dade County at more than one program. We are excited to see what Edwards does with the Generals after many years of up-and-down seasons.

3. Bobby Ramsay, Andrew Jackson (Jacksonville)

Bobby Ramsay led Mandarin (Jacksonville) to the Class 8A State Championship in 2018. Now he will try to see he can replicate the magic he had there at Andrew Jackson (Jacksonville) this year. [Joshua Wilson/FloridaHSFootball.com]

The guy who coached former Heisman trophy winner Derrick Henry at Yulee and then guided Carson Beck on the path that saw Mandarin (Jacksonville) as the Mustangs won the 2018 Class 8A state championship is now on to see what he can do next. After spending the past couple of seasons with Impact Christian (Jacksonville), helping them transition from an 8-man program to an 11-man one, Ramsay is jumping back into public school football. Ramsay has a knack for turning programs from doormats to winners, and the Tigers, who made the playoffs last year with a 3-6 record, will see Ramsay come in and try to turn the Tigers around. The biggest question will be to find his next Derrick Henry or Carson Beck at a school that usually has anywhere from 700 to 800 students in enrollment every school year. We will watch how the Tigers do under Ramsay’s leadership.

4. Mark Whittemore, Buchholz (Gainesville)

Mark Whittemore returns as the head coach at Buchholz (Gainesville) after having retired from coaching following the 2022 season. [Joshua Wilson/FloridaHSFootball.com]

Color us shocked; we did not see this one coming, with Buchholz returning the reins to Whittemore after head coach Chuck Bell led the team for one season and stepped down after the Bobcats reached their third consecutive state semifinal appearance in 2023. We truly thought Whittemore was done with coaching, but here we are, and Whittemore is back to lead the Bobcats. Now the question will be to see what he can do with the roster as star player Myles Graham is on to the Florida Gators while Trace Johnson is back after a stellar sophomore season, and that should give Whittemore a path to keep the Bobcats on the winning path.

5. Jerrime Bell, Mainland (Daytona Beach)

Jerrime “Squatty” Bell is back at his alma mater Mainland (Daytona Beach) as head coach after leading Atlantic (Port Orange) the last three years. [@CoachSquatty/X]

After turning around things the past three years at Atlantic (Port Orange), which was capped with a district championship, Bell is going home to his alma mater, where he takes over from his first-cousin Travis Roland, who departed for Camden County, Georgia, after three years, that included winning the Class 3S State Championship. While Atlantic was a perfect first-time job for Bell, going home to Mainland, who has not missed the playoffs in over three decades, will have a taller task ahead than the pressures he had the last three years. Although it is exciting for Bell to return home, we are curious to see how he can keep the glue together from last year’s state championship run, which was the first for the Buccaneers in two decades. Time will tell if Bell can follow in his first cousin’s footsteps.

6. James Wilder Jr., Chamberlain (Tampa)

James Wilder Jr. is becoming a first time head coach at Chamberlain (Tampa) after several years of being an assistant at Jefferson (Tampa) and his alma mater Plant (Tampa). [@IAm_Wilder32/X]

The Plant (Tampa) and FSU alum is taking on his first head coaching job after spending the last few years working through assistant coaching rankings at Jefferson (Tampa) and Plant. Wilder will take over a Storm program that has struggled since legendary head coach Billy Turner retired in 2008 and suffered a winless season in 2023. The biggest question here will be whether Wilder’s name will resonate enough to pull in potential athletes from other programs and to keep current athletes at Chamberlain. With other programs in Hillsborough County that have had great success lately, like Armwood (Seffner), Tampa Bay Tech, and Plant, Wilder will certainly face his fair share of challenges as a first-year head coach.

7. Curt Bradley, Southeast (Bradenton)

Curt Bradley with his family after game as the head coach at Braden River (Bradenton). After 12 years with the Pirates, Bradley is on to his next challenge at Southeast (Bradenton). [@Cbradley2218/X]

After doing all he could to make Braden River (Bradenton) a top-tier program in Manatee County and Florida for the past 12 years, Bradley is stepping up for a new challenge at crosstown rival Southeast. A once proud and state-championship-winning program that has produced many college and pro athletes (think along the lines of Peter Warrick, for instance), the Seminoles are looking for a revamp that will start with Bradley coming to replace Brett Timmons, a Southeast alum. Bradley’s winning ways and coaching style are popular among those in the South Suncoast part of the state. The question will be whether Bradley can duplicate those successes from Braden River to wins for the Seminoles, given the age of open transfers. We will see how 2024 fairs for Bradley to gauge what that future looks like.

8. Mike Gregory, Tampa Catholic

Mike Gregory is returning for a second stint as the head coach at Tampa Catholic [@Coach_MGregory/X]

After being away from the Crusaders for seven years, Gregory returns back to the place where he became a head coach after spending time in the college ranks and at IMG Academy (Bradenton) in various assistant positions. Gregory takes over for Jeris McIntyre, who had a successful six-year run as the head coach and will look to keep things going in the right path. We are curious to see how Gregory’s second stint as the head coach will go, given that a lot has changed in Florida in the last seven years, including open enrollment being a huge factor in the race for having the best talent on a roster at any given program.

9. Adam Gore, Chiefland

Adam Gore is back for his third stint as the head coach at Chiefland. [@AdamGore14/X]

Here we are back with Adam Gore for a third time as the Indians’ head man, and the past two stints have been successful as Gore did not miss the playoffs as the head man in the 2017-2018 season and the 2021 season. It is not like Gore ever left Chiefland, a staple of the school’s administration and well-loved by the community. Gore takes over after the Indians were led by James Corbin the past two seasons, who stepped down due to family reasons after the 2023 season. Gore has a chance to give the Indians a shot of making deeper playoff runs, and with this being a rural program, keeping talent home with two other programs in the county, including a surging Williston program, will be critical.

10. Allen “BJ” Johnson, Trinity Christian (Deltona)

Johnson is back to coaching after his last stint at Pine Ridge (Deltona) ended after health issues arose; he is now back for his second stint at the private Christian school in Volusia County. Unlike the last time when Johnson was at Trinity Christian competing in an FHSAA district, the Eagles are members of the Sunshine State Athletic Association’s 11-man league that consists of private and charter schools. Between his stints with Trinity Christian, Johnson’s other stint included time at Deltona, completing the rarity of having coached at all three high school programs in the city limits of Deltona. Now, Johnson will face the tall task of rebuilding Trinity Christian back to a winning program that has struggled to put wins together over the last few seasons, and it will be interesting to see if he can bring the excitement back to a program that once was winning multiple games each year.

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UNDER THE LIGHTS: PLAYOFF HIGHLIGHTS: Chiefland vs. Trenton

Admin FHSF — Tue, 12 Nov 2019 02:31:40 +0000

Class 1A Regional Quarterfinal Playoff Highlights: Chiefland vs. Trenton

Check out all the highlights and watch Under the Lights every Monday night on FOX Sports Florida!

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Chiefland hires legendary football coach John Palmer as next head coach

Joshua Wilson — Tue, 19 Feb 2019 20:02:15 +0000

CHIEFLAND, Fla. — Two-time winning State Championship head football coach John Palmer is making his return to the sidelines once again as he has been named the next head football coach of the Chiefland Indians, according to Indians’ play-by-play announcer Ken Hutson.

The announcement was just made moments ago on the Country Legends Radio Facebook Page, the radio station that carries Chiefland Indians football during the season.

Palmer who won state championships at Port St. Joe in two different stints has also had coaching stops across the state including his alma mater Brooksville Hernando and Bronson among others. He replaces Adam Gore who stepped down after two-seasons including leading the Indians to the first playoff appearance since 2004 this past season.

This is a developing story. Stay tuned to FloridaHSFootball.com for more information.

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Chiefland Indians 2018 football schedule

Joshua Wilson — Thu, 16 Aug 2018 01:42:03 +0000

CHIEFLAND INDIANS

Head Coach: Adam Gore

Region: Class 1A-Region 3

Home Stadium: C. Doyle McCall Field at Wayne Pridgeon Stadium

2018 SCHEDULE

All game times 7:30 p.m. Eastern unless noted. (B) indicates 3 bonus points for playing a playoff team from 2015 or 2016.

Aug 24 – @ Trenton (B)

Aug 31 – @ Branford

Sep 7 – @ Lafayette

Sep 14 – Hamilton County (B)

Sep 21 – @ Dixie County (B)

Sep 28 – OPEN

Oct 5 – Hilliard

Oct 12 – @ Hawthorne

Oct 19 – @ Bronson

Oct 26 – St. Francis Catholic

Nov 2 – Williston

Bonus Points: 9

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2017 Class 1A-Region 3 Football Schedules

Admin FHSF — Tue, 18 Jul 2017 19:27:48 +0000

Here are the 2017 football schedules for Class 1A-Region 3, Presented by Varsity Sports Network. All kickoff times are 7:30 p.m. Eastern unless noted.

* — District Contest

BELL BULLDOGS
• Week 1 — Fri. Aug. 25 — Maclay
• Week 2 — Fri. Sep. 1 — Eagle’s View
• Week 3 — Fri. Sep. 8 — @ Franklin County, 7:00 p.m.
• Week 4 — Fri. Sep. 15 — Hawthorne
• Week 5 — Fri. Sep. 22 — @ Lafayette
• Week 6 — Fri. Sep. 29 — @ P.K. Yonge
• Week 7 — Fri. Oct. 6 — BYE WEEK
• Week 8 — Fri. Oct. 13 — Trenton
• Week 9 — Fri. Oct. 20 — @ Branford
• Week 10 — Fri. Oct. 27 — Bronson
• Week 11 — Fri. Nov. 3 — @ Wildwood, 7:00 p.m.

BRANFORD BUCCANEERS
• Week 1 — Fri. Aug. 25 — Seven Rivers Christian
• Week 2 — Fri. Sep. 1 — @ Chiefland
• Week 3 — Fri. Sep. 8 — St. John Lutheran
• Week 4 — Fri. Sep. 15 — @ Trenton
• Week 5 — Fri. Sep. 22 — Bishop Snyder
• Week 6 — Fri. Sep. 29 — Lafayette
• Week 7 — Fri. Oct. 6 — @ Franklin County, 7:00 p.m.
• Week 8 — Fri. Oct. 13 — @ Bronson
• Week 9 — Fri. Oct. 20 — Bell
• Week 10 — Fri. Oct. 27 — @ P.K. Yonge
• Week 11 — Fri. Nov. 3 — BYE WEEK

CHIEFLAND INDIANS
• Week 1 — Fri. Aug. 25 — Trenton
• Week 2 — Fri. Sep. 1 — Branford
• Week 3 — Fri. Sep. 8 — Lafayette
• Week 4 — Fri. Sep. 15 — @ Hamilton County
• Week 5 — Fri. Sep. 22 — Dixie County
• Week 6 — Fri. Sep. 29 — BYE WEEK
• Week 7 — Fri. Oct. 6 — @ Hilliard
• Week 8 — Fri. Oct. 13 — Hawthorne
• Week 9 — Fri. Oct. 20 — Bronson
• Week 10 — Fri. Oct. 27 — @ Agape Christian, 7:00 p.m.
• Week 11 — Fri. Nov. 3 — @ Williston

DIXIE COUNTY BEARS
• Week 1 — Fri. Aug. 25 — Jefferson County
• Week 2 — Fri. Sep. 1 — Trenton
• Week 3 — Fri. Sep. 8 — @ Baldwin
• Week 4 — Fri. Sep. 15 — @ Union County
• Week 5 — Fri. Sep. 22 — @ Chiefland
• Week 6 — Fri. Sep. 29 — Taylor County
• Week 7 — Fri. Oct. 6 — Hamilton County
• Week 8 — Fri. Oct. 13 — @ Newberry
• Week 9 — Fri. Oct. 20 — Fort White
• Week 10 — Fri. Oct. 27 — @ Williston
• Week 11 — Fri. Nov. 3 — BYE WEEK

HAMILTON COUNTY TROJANS
• Week 1 — Fri. Aug. 25 — Baldwin
• Week 2 — Fri. Sep. 1 — @ The Villages
• Week 3 — Fri. Sep. 8 — @ Suwannee
• Week 4 — Fri. Sep. 15 — Chiefland
• Week 5 — Fri. Sep. 22 — Vernon
• Week 6 — Fri. Sep. 29 — @ Jefferson County
• Week 7 — Fri. Oct. 6 — @ Dixie County
• Week 8 — Fri. Oct. 13 — BYE WEEK
• Week 9 — Fri. Oct. 20 — North Florida Christian
• Week 10 — Fri. Oct. 27 — @ Bradford
• Week 11 — Fri. Nov. 3 — Trenton

HILLIARD FLASHES
• Week 1 — Fri. Aug. 25 — Duval Charter
• Week 2 — Fri. Sep. 1 — Fernandina Beach
• Week 3 — Fri. Sep. 8 — @ Harvest Community, 7:00 p.m.
• Week 4 — Fri. Sep. 15 — @ West Nassau, 7:00 p.m.
• Week 5 — Fri. Sep. 22 — Cedar Creek Christian
• Week 6 — Fri. Sep. 29 — @ Episcopal, 7:00 p.m.
• Week 7 — Fri. Oct. 6 — Chiefland
• Week 8 — Fri. Oct. 13 — BYE WEEK
• Week 9 — Fri. Oct. 20 — Eagle’s View
• Week 10 — Fri. Oct. 27 — @ Hawthorne
• Week 11 — Fri. Nov. 3 — North Florida Educational

LAFAYETTE HORNETS
• Week 1 — Fri. Aug. 25 — @ Brookwood School, Ga.
• Week 2 — Fri. Sep. 1 — Bronson
• Week 3 — Fri. Sep. 8 — @ Chiefland
• Week 4 — Fri. Sep. 15 — Jefferson County
• Week 5 — Fri. Sep. 22 — Bell
• Week 6 — Fri. Sep. 29 — @ Branford
• Week 7 — Fri. Oct. 6 — BYE WEEK
• Week 8 — Fri. Oct. 13 — @ P.K. Yonge
• Week 9 — Fri. Oct. 20 — Graceville
• Week 10 — Fri. Oct. 27 — @ Trenton
• Week 11 — Fri. Nov. 3 — Kissimmee Avant Garde

MADISON COUNTY COWBOYS
• Week 1 — Fri. Aug. 25 — @ Wakulla
• Week 2 — Fri. Sep. 1 — @ Newberry
• Week 3 — Fri. Sep. 8 — Florida High
• Week 4 — Fri. Sep. 15 — @ Williston
• Week 5 — Fri. Sep. 22 — Columbia
• Week 6 — Fri. Sep. 29 — @ Dunnellon
• Week 7 — Fri. Oct. 6 — @ Pensacola Catholic, 7:30 p.m. CT
• Week 8 — Fri. Oct. 13 — BYE WEEK
• Week 9 — Fri. Oct. 20 — University Christian
• Week 10 — Fri. Oct. 27 — Suwannee
• Week 11 — Fri. Nov. 3 — @ Rickards at Gene Cox, 7:00 p.m.

UNION COUNTY TIGERS
• Week 1 — Fri. Aug. 25 — Kissimmee Avant Garde
• Week 2 — Fri. Sep. 1 — North Florida Educational
• Week 3 — Fri. Sep. 8 — @ Interlachen
• Week 4 — Fri. Sep. 15 — Dixie County
• Week 5 — Fri. Sep. 22 — Baldwin
• Week 6 — Fri. Sep. 29 — @ Newberry
• Week 7 — Fri. Oct. 6 — Hawthorne
• Week 8 — Fri. Oct. 13 — @ Fort White
• Week 9 — Fri. Oct. 20 — @ Williston
• Week 10 — Fri. Oct. 27 — Taylor County
• Week 11 — Fri. Nov. 3 — BYE WEEK

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Class 1A playoff watch for Week 8

Joshua Wilson — Tue, 11 Oct 2016 19:43:37 +0000

It is hard to believe it is already Week 8 already and that means the district races will start to sort themselves out of who is a contender and who is really a pretender. However, for some teams, they can punch their tickets to the playoffs this week. Take a look to see who can do what in Class 1A this week with the Week 8 playoff scenarios.

DISTRICT 1A-1

District Standings
Baker, 1-0
Northview, 0-0
Jay, 0-1

Skinny
Things are turning out so far the way we anticipated. Not expecting any diversion from this at all. Baker is already guaranteed a spot at least in a potential district tiebreaker.

District Game For This Week
Jay at Northview

Scenarios For This Week
A) Baker and Northview can clinch playoff berths with a Northview win over Jay.
B) Jay can be eliminated with a loss to Northview.