Elberta football ready to take next step

Warriors tackling early fall practices instead of spring training, set for jamboree with Robertsdale on Thursday

BY COLE McNANNA
Sports Editor
cole@gulfcoastmedia.com
Posted 8/17/23

After opening their new $8 million locker room this offseason, the Elberta Warriors now have a more proper home to celebrate the wins they return with.

On the field, head coach Nathan McDaniel …

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Elberta football ready to take next step

Warriors tackling early fall practices instead of spring training, set for jamboree with Robertsdale on Thursday

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After opening their new $8 million locker room this offseason, the Elberta Warriors now have a more proper home to celebrate the wins they return with.

On the field, head coach Nathan McDaniel has sensed his team is taking the next step toward being a team that refuses to lose in just its fourth varsity season. New offensive and defensive coordinators helped reiterate those messages and continue to establish the tradition in Elberta.

Brady Cole Harrison is fresh off his summer baseball season ready to quarterback the offense with Corbitt Williams already serving as the heartbeat of the defense as a junior linebacker.

Key Storylines

-New coordinators (Bobby Carr on offense, Lane Reynolds on defense) take over under head coach Nathan McDaniel with the Elberta Warriors set for their fourth varsity season.

-Coach McDaniel was impressed with the team’s commitment to the weight room, learning what it takes to be successful in the offseason.

Top Quote from Media Day
“I think we’re at a point where we can win those 50-50 games, but I want us to go from hoping to win to refusing to lose. There’s a big difference, a lot of people hope to win but the great ones refuse to lose,” head coach Nathan McDaniel said. “That’s what I want our identity to be, I want us to be that team that I don’t care how much time is left, I don’t care what the scoreboard says, we’re going to battle until the last second ticks off.”