The Bulloch Academy Gators had to hang on for a 19-18 season opening win Saturday against Portal as they start the year 1-0. Head coach Aaron Phillips was pleased with the effort Saturday but feels the Gators hurt themselves in areas that could have made the game an even easier victory.
“The kids showed a lot of heart and I was pleased with the condition our players were in as we didn’t have a lot of guys going down even with missing a week and a scrimmage,” Phillips said. “I liked the way our offensive line played and I think that was the difference in the game for us. We also had some guys really step up running the ball as we went over 300 yards rushing.”
Among the areas Phillips was pleased about is quarterback where sophomore Sam Hubbard was getting his first start under center…