While many students in Barrow County still have a few days of vacation left, the carefree days of summer break are pretty much over for football players at Winder-Barrow High School and Apalachee High School.
Players and coaches both enjoyed a week off during the Georgia High School Association’s “Dead Week,” a time in which no activity could take place but last Monday work resumed as far as summer conditioning goes. Local football players can be seen on the practice field working on offensive and defensive schemes as well as getting in pre-camp shape.
“It’s really straight football from now on,” first-year WBHS coach David Wagner said. “We are even less than a month from our preseason scrimmage. The summer is over for us. It’s time to go to work and start focusing on football. This is the way it has to be if you are going to compete.”
WBHS players have worked throughout the summer for the upcoming season. Photo by Jessica Brown
Summer all but complete for local football players
In many ways, Wagner probably feels there aren’t enough days for him and his coaching staff as they prepare for the Aug. 27 opener against Rockdale County. With new schemes being installed on both sides of the football, time is always valuable.
“The players are catching on,” Wagner said. “I told them early on summer was going to be challenging and I think they would agree. They have responded to the challenge that has been given them by the coaching staff. They have been through a lot of hard work. Of course, nothing is free. They have been doing things a certain way a long time and it was time to try something different. The seniors have really stepped up. This group of seniors is special. They want to be competitive.”
The new WBHS coach said his seniors, as shown through their work ethic and attitude, will be successful not only on Friday nights but also in life.
Over AHS way, work has also been going on under the direction of veteran coach Shane Davis.
“Overall, the summer has been productive,” Davis said. “We feel very fortunate to be where we are right now.”
Davis said he and the coaching staff have had the majority of players at summer workouts although there are always days where some are not present because of vacation or other commitments.
“We’ve gone over a lot but we are pretty much to the point where we need to get into full pads,” Davis said.
David Wagner said the summer is “over for us.” The WBHS Bulldoggs held a mini-camp Tuesday. Photo by Jessica Brown
The new WBHS coach said his seniors, as shown through their work ethic and attitude, will be successful not only on Friday nights but also in life.
Over AHS way, work has also been going on under the direction of veteran coach Shane Davis.
“Overall, the summer has been productive,” Davis said. “We feel very fortunate to be where we are right now.”
Davis said he and the coaching staff have had the majority of players at summer workouts although there are always days where some are not present because of vacation or other commitments.
“We’ve gone over a lot but we are pretty much to the point where we need to get into full pads,” Davis said.
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