Ware County kicks off its 2025 season Friday night at Memorial Stadium hosting Class AA Appling County.
The Gators, ranked eighth in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Class 4A Top 10 pre-season poll, of seventh- year head coach Jason Strickland are looking to bounce back from a 6-6 campaign which began with a 40-14 victory in Baxley. The season-opening victory was the fifth straight for Ware County following a 19-7 opening act loss to Rockledge (Fla.) High School in Strickland’s first season. The Gators are 18-6 in openers this century. Ware County’s lone pre-season scrimmage ended in a 34-all tie last week at Brunswick.
The Pirates, ranked sixth in the Class AA Top 10 poll, are looking for redemption under new head coach Tucker Pruitt. Appling County finished 10-4 last season before being stripped of the 10 wins by the Georgia High School Association in April for the use of an eligible player finishing 014.
