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It’s early on a rainy Monday morning at Winder-Barrow High School and Heath Webb is already at work.

When you are the new head football coach of a program which has not enjoyed success in some time, there aren’t many days off. Webb knows this and embraces it.

“We are going full speed ahead on our offseason work,” the coach said. “We are continuing to get after it pretty good.” [Full Story »] 

There is a definite buzz around the Winder-Barrow High School football program.

It’s not unusual for there to be a level of excitement when a new coach is hired. There is enthusiasm as fans are eager to see how the new head coach will do.

However, in the case of the Bulldoggs, there has been such a lack of success for so long, one would have to wonder if anyone would even notice. New coaches have been brought in before but there seems to be something different this time. [Full Story »] 

The past few days have been a whirlwind for Heath Webb.

Since being named the new head football coach for Winder-Barrow High School on Feb. 4, Webb has jumped into his new role with both feet.

Within minutes of being officially approved as the new coach by the Barrow County Board of Education, Webb attended a booster club meeting where approximately 80 were in attendance. [Full Story »] 

Officials at Winder-Barrow High School have turned to Heath Webb to try and reverse the recent misfortunes of its football program.

Webb, who was officially approved by the Barrow County Board of Education Tuesday night, is a former head coach at North Paulding High School where he was the first coach in program history.

He most recently served as the quarterbacks coach at perennial playoff contender Peachtree Ridge High School. During the 2013 season, Peachtree Ridge advanced to the second round of the AAAAAA state playoffs. Webb helped the team set 21 single game records and 22 single season records. [Full Story »] 

The search continues for the next football coach at Winder-Barrow High School.

Principal Al Darby told the Barrow Journal last week that approximately 60 resumes have been received for the position, left vacant following the resignation of David Wagner.

“(Athletic director) Rob (McFerrin) and I have met several times and have processed the resumes,” Darby said. “We are pleased with some of the people who are showing interest. We hope to stay on our timeline to have someone in place by the first part of February.”
The WBHS principal said he and McFerrin are working with the county school system’s human resources director and superintendent during the search. [Full Story »] 

The process has begun for finding a new football coach for Winder-Barrow High School.

Coach David Wagner stepped down from his position Friday following a four-year run which resulted in a 3-37 record. Wagner was hired from Apalachee High School where he served for several seasons as defensive coordinator, including the team’s 2009 season in which it produced an undefeated regular season, a region trip and a trip to the state quarterfinals.

Wagner, as well as his assistant coaches and players, worked extremely hard for the last four years to make the WBHS program a success. No one can argue that. However, the question now is where does the program go from here? [Full Story »] 

David Wagner stepped down as Winder-Barrow High School’s football coach Friday after going 3-37 during his four seasons directing the Bulldogg program.

WBHS went winless in Wagner’s first two seasons before defeating Cedar Shoals in 2012. The Bulldoggs opened and closed the 2013 season with close wins against Jackson County, a Class AAA school, and rival Apalachee, who went winless this fall.

Wagner arrived at WBHS after a successful stint as defensive coordinator with the AHS Wildcats. Wagner was defensive coordinator during the team’s undefeated regular season in 2009 in which AHS won a region title and advanced to the third round of the playoffs.

“It was a culmination of things,” Wagner said on his decision. “It was not one thing that made me come to this decision. After conversations with the administration and seeing where the program is, I decided it was the best time for me personally and professionally to move on.” [Full Story »] 

In theory, the Winder-Barrow High School football team didn’t have much to play for last Friday night other than pride.

The Bulldoggs are out of the playoff picture and were preparing for a team which will be in the state playoffs this fall. Yes, in theory, the team didn’t have much to play for.

However, someone forgot to tell this group of players who fought the entire game and had a legitimate chance to defeat the visiting Clarke Central High School Gladiators. It was a gutsy effort and one that had to impress anyone who was in attendance.

The fact that the WBHS team is continuing to battle at this juncture in the season is a positive sign for both the players and the coaching staff. Clearly, no one has given up. The towel has not been tossed in from the WBHS corner.

Games of this nature — where one team has already made the playoffs and where one is playing out the remainder of the schedule — have a tendency to be 40-0 or worse.
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The Winder-Barrow High School football team will seek its first region win this week, but as has been the case all season, the opponent will not make it an easy undertaking.

The Bulldoggs, who fell on the road to Cedar Shoals last week 27-6, will host Clarke Central Friday in the home finale for 2013. The Gladiators are already one of the four teams from 8-AAAAA which will move on to state, but Clarke Central is hoping to continue to shore up its footing in the region standings.

Cedar Shoals, who has now won two games in a row, took a 13-0 first quarter lead against the Bulldoggs last week and outscored WBHS 14-6 in the first half. Joey Junius finished with 65 yards Friday and the team’s lone touchdown on only five rushes. [Full Story »]