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HS football: Johnson players, new coach learning on the fly
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Before most high school football teams in the state hit the gridiron for their first regular season game, the Johnson High football team will have already been tested. The Knights, under first-year head coach Jason Roquemore, are kicking off the 2012 season on Aug. 24 at home against West Hall in the annual Battle of Oakwood. That means that Roquemore, hired in June after the departure of previous coach Paul Friel, has had to do a lot of work in a hurry to evaluate the team and install new systems.
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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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