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Football Player of the Year: Gainesville QB Deshaun Watson
Watson set state records in career passing yards, all-purpose TDs and passing TDs
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Gainesville QB Deshaun Watson is The Times Football Player of the Year. - photo by Scott Rogers | The Times
Gainesville quarterback Deshaun Watson always tries to have his priorities in order, and the scope of his day-to-day activities is not just limited to football, where he led the Red Elephants to the Class AAAAA state championship recently at the Georgia Dome. Watson heeds the lessons instilled by this mother, Deann, and tries to remain humble, even though he’s well aware of his status as the state’s new leader in career passing yards (9,360), all-purpose touchdowns (155) and passing touchdowns (108). This season, Watson became only the third 4,000-yard passer in state history and second to throw for 50 touchdowns in a single season.
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Riverside Military names Nicholas Garrett as its new football coach
Garrett brings 11 years of college coaching experience
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Nicholas Garrett, born and raised near the California coastline, required only one visit to Gainesville to fall in love with Riverside Military. Much to his delight, the feeling was mutual. Riverside Military on Tuesday announced Garrett’s hiring as its new football coach, bringing the former college coordinator across the country to revive a program that has won three games over the past two seasons.
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