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Gainesville falls to Lanier 10-3, finishes as No. 3 seed in region
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Lanier edged Gainesville 10-3 in the regular season finale on Friday night at Sugar Hill.

Gainesville (5-5, 3-2 in Region 8-AAAAAA) will go to next week's state playoffs as the No. 3 seed in Region 8-AAAAAA.

Jim Barnett threw 108 yards in the losing effort to Lanier. KD Smith rushed for 98 yards for the Red Elephants.

Gainesville's first-round playoff foe is undetermined.

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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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