Coach Lance Helton
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Head Football Coach Jeff Davis High School. Living life with Yellow Jacket Pride everyday! Proud believer, husband, and dad to Cam & Knox! #TPW #CatchDogs
Joined May 2014
Thank you all for your support during this hard time for our Community, School System, and Football Program. This has been a difficult day for the Yellow Jacket Family, and we would appreciate your prayers for all affected in the days to come. @JDfbRecruits @JDCSNews @jdledger
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Awesome to have @coach_thartley in The Pinelands today! Coach and I go way back, and he is one of the best in the business! Great for @JDfbRecruits and Jeff Davis County! When you’re wearing Navy, you’re as good as Gold!
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What a great time to be a Jeff Davis Yellow Jacket! We are now the 1st High School in the Southeastern U.S. to have a @Turf_Tank ! This is an unbelievable product and a game changer in our profession! Tightest lines in the game! #TeamTurfTank #GUS #CrispyLines @JDfbRecruits
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So proud of our kids! They battled a season unlike any other, and the never quit fighting. This senior class has been with us for 4 years, and I love them with my whole heart. Thank you for believing in this program. When you’re wearing Navy you’re as good as Gold! @JDfbRecruits
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1 year ago today our Community, our Program, and our lives changed forever. Today has been tough & filled with emotion & reflection! We will always remember the infectious smile, and the great times we spent with Jordan. The Yellow Jackets will always Fly High for 58. #FlyHigh58
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I appreciate all of Jeff Davis County for the support during this 2018 season. Seniors, I love you & please know that your legacy here will have a lasting impact. Coaches, I appreciate your commitment to these young men. I love this program and #TheCounty! #GoJackets #Catchdogs.
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Not the result we wanted, but I love this team, these coaches, and Jeff Davis County! 7-3 was not the ultimate goal, but it is another building block for Jeff Davis Football. It stings, and it should! I still k ow when you’re wearing Navy, you’re as good as Gold! @JDfbRecruits.
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Thank you all for your kind words and prayers. Our young men and community need your continued support. Jordan Bavaro was a special young man that will be remembered, honored, and will be a part of us forever. Asking for prayers for tough days to come. #FlyHigh58
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Dear 2017 Jeff Davis Yellow Jacket Seniors, Thank you. Thank you for your belief in a 1st time head coach and a new group of coaches. Ya'll are a blessing to me and no one can ever take the mark you left on this program from you. You broke a 16 year playoff drought and BELIEVED!
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Great outing from @jd_baseball today! Congrats on another State Championship!! Culture matters in HS athletics, and Coach Glass and company to are prime examples of it! No moment is to big, and they play for each other!! When you’re wearing Navy, you’re as good as Gold!.
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Year 5 at JD kicks off 2morrow! Make the commitment 2 drop your boys off, cause our coaches are committed to getting them ready! Championship programs rely on communities to help hold young men accountable. If you want to WIN when it’s cold, you must WORK when it’s hot!! #DoRight
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To the Toombs County Bulldogs,.Please know that the Jeff Davis Yellow Jackets are praying for all of you during this time. We understand what your going through, and your not alone! If I can help in any way please let me know. Once again we are praying!
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Proud of our Players, Coaches, and Community tonight! What a battle with a very good opponent in Windsor Forest. They are a talented bunch and I wish them the best. WE team battled some adversity, we found a way to win. When you're wearing Navy you're as good as Gold! #GOJACKETS.
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Thank you to everyone that has reached out and supported this program during this tough time. We appreciate your support! I am very proud of this team, and we are mending TOGETHER! Love this team, our coaches, and this county!! #FlyHigh58 @JDfbRecruits.
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Congrats to @jd_baseball on another State Championship!! What a way to finish the drill!! Shoutout to you guys for never cutting corners, and doing things the right way! No one deserves it more!! #DiamondCatchDogs
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It's a great day to be a Jacket! Had a great crowd in the Pinelands last night! Fantastic Legends Night and Gold Rush to support Childhood Cancer! Rounded out the night with a #Catchdog WIN! We love #TheCounty ! When you're wearing Navy you're as good as Gold! #GUS #GrowTheCorn.
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It’s a shame that text messages from people you don’t know are becoming more important than touchdowns with guys you’ve played with your whole life. HIGHSCHOOL FOOTBALL IS IMPORTANT!!!! @JDfbRecruits.
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What a great night in The Pinelands! I love these Players, Coaches, and Community!! Praise the Lord for his blessings!! #GoJackets.
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Brought in a consultant to watch our Offense today. She is sharp as a tac, and she sure stands like she knows what she’s doing. Loved having my little girl drop by practice today to watch some football, and run dogs off the field! #CamrynRose #CoachesKid #GoJackets
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Feels good breaking down film for Game 11! So proud of this group of Jackets! Post Season Jackets for the 5th time in 7 years. This group of Seniors are SPECIAL! When you’re wearing Navy your as good as Gold!
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Pray for this young child in our community. Proud of our young men for stepping up and having a servants heart. Leukemia is a nasty thing, but baby Braylynn is a fighter. Jeff Davis Football is a part of #BraylynnsArmy
Jeff Davis Football is apart of #BraylynnsArmy. The #catchdogs were out tonight in full support for our little soldier! All funds from this fundraiser will go to the family of Colby and Drew Hughes as their daughter battles leukemia. Message if you would love to be a part too!
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“Winning comes with a price. Leadership comes with a price. Sometimes you have to pull people along that don’t want to be pulled. Sometimes you have to challenge people that don’t want to be challenged. There has to be a standard if you want to win.” -Michael Jordan.
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Just. Keep. Fighting.
Jeff Davis is 3-3 after beating Berrien tonight! Over 400 yards on the ground for the Yellow Jackets. Jeff Davis: 29 Berrien: 15 . @912Sports @WTOCJake @GPBsports @AJCclassAAblog @AmyZimmerWJCL @SoGaFootball @OSGNelson
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Congrats to @hsheeler58 on being a @RecruitGeorgia 1st Team All State selection for AA. Harrison is the 1st Jeff Davis Football player in over a decade to receive this honor. We are proud of you! @JDfbRecruits #GoJackets #TPW #Catchdogs #GrowTheCorn #StillGrowin #RecruitJD
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Learned a lot from coach over the years. One of the best men I have ever been around. Prayers go out to the Nobles family, his players, and to the many communities that coach has touched through the years.
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I understand it stings. Keep fighting, scratching, and clawing. Love this team and community. Growth comes from handling adversity. When the sun came up I still knew when you're wearing Navy you're as good as Gold! #GoJackets.
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Thank you @GPBsports for your coverage of the healing of the Jeff Davis Community. We lost a fine young man, and the healing process still continues. To the young people out there, please buckle up and be safe. I hope this message reaches someone that needs it. #FlyHigh58.
.@OSGNelson went to Hazlehurst to see first hand how the Jeff Davis Yellowjackets were dealing with the loss of one of their own before the season started. (@JDfbRecruits) #GPBSports
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Some South Georgia snow in Hazlehurst. The Pinelands looked great this morning. Even in snow we know When you're wearing Navy you're as good as Gold! #GoJackets #TPW #Catchdogs #GoJackets #GrowtheCorn #StillGrowin #RecruitJD #GUS
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Great turnout at our 2nd Annual Legends Gala! Inducted 6 men into our H.O.F, and 6 current Jackets were chosen to wear "Legacy Numbers". What an amazing night in #TheCounty and I outkicked my coverage with my date! When you're wearing Navy you're as good as Gold! @JDfbRecruits
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Thanks to @912Sports for another great media day, and allowing me to talk about Jeff Davis Football! I appreciate Jon Nelson aka @OSGNelson for allowing me to talk about what our team is going through! It’s always good to take a picture with @RickTomberlin as well! #FlyHigh58
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Shout out to the man, mentor, and the place that showed me how to coach!!! Congrats to @dcsirish and the boss man @SEWingTClinic on getting another one!! No person, program, or place deserves another championship like y’all!! #HoneyHush #GreenandGold #WingT.
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As I walk out the door this is what I see over our practice field. Thank you Lord for your blessings! #Purpose
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Great to have one of our own @MiyonConaway come by and show love to the Jackets today. Great to see him and hear about his growth and maturity at the next level! @LibertyFootball has a stud! We are so proud of you big dawg! #9 #STUD #Warpath @JDfbRecruits
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Great 1st few days of Spring practice. Upcoming senior class coming to eat and swim at our new place after practice. This is what family is! Friends, brothers, and teammates. Play for each other we will have a chance! Love this team, these coaches, and this town! @JDfbRecruits
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Looking forward to seeing Generations of Yellow Jackets in the Pinelands tonight! I can’t think of a better place to be, and a better song to sing than Wagon Wheel! When you’re wearing Navy you’re as good as Gold!! @JDfbRecruits
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Happy Mothers Day to the 1st Lady of the Yellow Jackets! You sacrifice so much of yourself for our family, and you are the one that holds it together! You are a true blessing! I believe with all my heart that there is a special place in heaven for Coaches wives! @MrsCoachHelton
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Day 2!! Things like this make JD special! One of the best early morning views in SE Georgia! I can hear Wgon Wheel playing right now! Let’s go #FlyHigh today!! When you’re wearing Navy you’re as good as Gold! #ThePinelands #Catchdogs #FeedTheFlame
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Just me and a couple of knuckleheads headed to the @GACAFootball Allstar Games! Gotta feed them some @WaffleHouse this a.m. Ready to watch @Gregchambers25 @Michael66918463 and @natelewis721 (missing him) do work this weekend! Represent @JDfbRecruits and be a #Catchdog
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What a night in the Pinelands! A great atmosphere, a great community, and a hard fought game. I got this video from the greatest principal in the land, and all I can say is OUR COMMUNITY GETS IT!! Jeff Davis is a special place!! When you’re wearing Navy, you’re as good as Gold!!
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Parents of the year go to the Heltons! Carried the kids to their 1st concert last night, and we went to hear @BoyzIIMen ! Raising them right and showing them good music!! Great concert, and the family loved it! #MotownPhilly #CooleyHighHarmony #WaterRunsDry @MrsCoachHelton
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Merry Christmas from the Helton family! Be blessed, stay safe, and run BUCKSWEEP!!
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What a great day in The Pinelands! Thanks to @CoachMikeTress , @CoachJimBollman and @MSU_Football for stopping by! Such a blessing to have a BIG10 program of that caliber represented in #TheCounty !! 1st Class Coaches & Program! #GUS #RecruitJD #Catchdogs @JDfbRecruits #GoGreen
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What a great night in the Pinelands! Our bunch fought through 2 lightning delays, very late hours, and found a way to get a win! Love this community, these coaches, and these players! When you’re wearing Navy you’re as good as Gold! #FeedTheFlame #GrowTheCorn
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Excited to represent Jeff Davis by coaching the Sophomore National team at the Georgia Elite Classic. Great 1st practice, now staff meetings and getting settled before team meals and bonding. @GAEliteClassic @JDfbRecruits #GoJackets #Catchdogs
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Looking forward to a great night at @SEGAInTheGame football banquet. Got a few #Catchdogs representing @JDCSNews ! What a time to be a Jacket! When you're wearing Navy you're as good as Gold! #GrowTheCorn @JDfbRecruits
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And then there were 4! I see you @jd_baseball !! Congrats Coaches and Players. Be the standard!! #DiamondCatchdogs #GoJackets #GUS
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Sneak Peak #2! Still more to come! When you're wearing Navy you're as good as Gold! #TheCounty and our colors shine even in the dark! It's great to be a Jacket! #GUS #GrowTheCorn #Catchdogs @JDfbRecruits
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Just landed in Vegas!! Can’t wait for a great clinic with @GlazierClinics and the @JDfbRecruits staff. Excited to represent and talk a little #WingT!!
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Coming to a sideline near you in 2018! The Jeff Davis Yellow Jacket Football coaches with be sporting the "Throwback" Swag from the late 1980's & 1990's. Can't wait to bring the Classic look back to the Pinelands! #GoJackets #Catchdogs #StillGrowin #GUS #Domin18
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That feeling when 4 Jeff Davis Yellow Jackets get a chance to extend their careers with Football Scholarships! #GoJackets #RecruitJD 4 🐎 MEN
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Happy Birthday to the Roughest & Toughest OC/QB&FB Coach in the State! He is made out off 100% Twisted Steel! He is the Women's pet and the Men's regret! So proud to have @CoachLReady here at Jeff Davis! #MyMan #FeedTheFlame @JDfbRecruits
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The Yellow Jackets are starting play in Region 2-AA this week. Stay focused and continue to elevate your play weekly! Find a way or Fade away! #MudDaubers . #Catchdogs #GUS #GrowTheCorn @JDfbRecruits.
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Coach Glass is the 🐐! 1st class man, treats the game right, takes pride in the small things. Congrats!!.
Congrats Coach!. Jeff Davis High School head coach Paul Glass one of six in the Georgia Dugout Club Hall of Fame Class of 2021. @WJCLNews
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Helton Vacay 2019 in full effect! We got the beach, tents, rocking chairs, ladder ball, and most importantly each other! Glad I get to be the husband and dad on call 24/7 this week. Thank you lord for the blessings!! @MrsCoachHelton #KnoxMan #CamrynRose
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Happy 4th from the Heltons! Wing T coaching duties 4 pic are as follows: Coach=Call Plays, Mom=Playside DE, Camryn= BS Post, Knox= Tackler
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Had a blast talking Wing T in Chicago with @GlazierClinics today! OL, Buck, and Our Tempo/Shifts were the topics. Thanks to everyone who participated and hung out this afternoon! When you’re wearing Navy, you’re as good as Gold! @JDfbRecruits
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Through the years I have seen you grow as a woman of faith, and continue to be the rock of our family. We have had many ups and downs with more to come, but I love that we battle together. I am thankful for you and love you more than you know. Happy Anniversary @MrsCoachHelton
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Incredible night at the 1st Annual Jeff Davis Football Legends Gala! Inducted 7 men into our Hall of Fame, and took a picture with the prettiest girl at the ball!! @JDfbRecruits @MrsCoachHelton #GUSgala18
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The 1st Annual Neil Graham Memorial Scholarship was presented at the Jeff Davis Football 2017 Banquet. This award was given to @kirbz34 Jaylene Kirby. I am proud of you buddy and the thankful that the Graham family has started this tradition. Jeff Davis is a special place!
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You know you believe in an offense when you have a shirt for it! Live it, breathe it, coach it, wear it! Dont sleep on the system its 💯💪 #WingT #WingTandMoore @SEWingTClinic @bobby_bssharp @JDfbRecruits
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Great 1st night in Maryville Tennessee! Looking forward to spending the day with @hsheeler58 and @WillMoseley20 learning about @MaryvilleC & @MCScots Football! Blessed to be representing Jeff Davis with these fine young men! #GoJackets #RecruitJD #GUS
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What a great morning in The Pinelands! Thanks to @CoachDanLanning and @FootballUGA for stopping by! Great to have the SEC Champs and a program of that caliber represented in #TheCounty !! 1st Class Coach & Program! #GUS #RecruitJD #Catchdogs @JDfbRecruits
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Enjoying watching a former @JDfbRecruits Yellow Jacket turned @UCPatriotFball Player tonight! Best wishes to @kirbz34 and the Patriots this season. You will always be a #Catchdog! You can reach your dreams, goals, and aspirations right here in #TheCounty! #GoJackets
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Yellow Jacket Swag from Pryde Gear! Thankful for these young men and coaches! #Domin18 #TPW #Catchdogs #GoJackets #Growthe
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Great weekend for the Jackets!! Homecoming week wraps up tonight! To all of our Jackets and JDHS participants I love you guys, and make sure you are safe! Good decisions and good times!! When you’re wearing Navy you’re as good as Gold!!
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My condolences to the Moore Family. Coach was a true ambassador to the game of football, and was the innovator of the Wing-T Offense I believe in. I heard coach talk on a few occasions, and his brilliance was breathtaking. I am a proud believer in his system. #WingTandMoore.
With heavy hearts we send our condolences to the family of Coach Herschel Moore. Coach Moore was a legend and innovator in our game. He was an incredible mentor to so many players and coaches in the State of Tennessee and across the country. He will be greatly missed.
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Great morning with @JDfbRecruits ! Fantastic breakfast and fellowship with the team and a special group of men! When you’re wearing Navy you’re as good as Gold l!
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Congrats to Class of '19 Yellow Jacket @RoderickL on his Scholarship offer from @GeorgiaStateFB ! S/O to @CoachTTrickett for a great job recruiting #Catchdogs ! Big things happening in the Pinelands! #GoJackets #TPW #GUS #GrowTheCorn #RecruitJD @JDfbRecruits @CoachSElliott
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Come out Thursday to the Pinelands for a Yellow Jacket practice/controlled scrimmage with officials. Cant wait to hear the band and cheerleaders doing there thing as well! Jacked up to give #TheCounty a look at the #Catchdogs! See you Thursday! @JacketJd @JDfbRecruits @jdledger
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The Yellow Jackets are in Hickory! Looking forward to a great day at the Lenoir Rhyne Football prospect camp!! Its time for the #Catchdogs to do their thing!! #BearDown #RaiseTheBar @CoachLReady @JDfbRecruits @CoachFosterLR @LRBearsFootball
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Good luck to the 2 Jeff Davis Yellow Jackets playing in the @GACAFootball today! So proud of @hsheeler58 and @RoderickL ! Represent and Ball out!
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Happy Thanksgiving to all of Yellow Jacket Nation! I appreciate all of you, and I appreciate all that you do!! I love our Coaches, Players, and our fantastic support system!! Enjoy your families today and DO WORK!’ @JDfbRecruits
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Great weekend working with great coaches and kids at the @GACAFootball All Star Game. Awesome feeling to coach these great kids for a great cause! 1st class all the way around!.
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Great 1st day of Spring. High energy, attention to detail, and pride in our program. Great to see folks back sitting on tailgates and watching the jackets. I love these coaches, this team, and this town. When you’re wearing Navy, you’re as good as Gold! #DoRight @JDfbRecruits
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Happy Fathers Day to all the Dads, Father Figures, Coaches, and all males that give fatherly influence to today's youth. We appreciate you and wish you the best today! @JDfbRecruits.
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So proud for you Big Dawg! This kid has come a long way!! Can’t wait to see you shine!! You can go anywhere you want from HAZLEHURST!!.
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@JDfbRecruits would like to thank Georgia Southern @Coachdebesse5 @GSAthletics_FB for stopping by Jeff Davis in the #912 & talking about our players!! Safe Travels on the road! #GUS #DOMIN18
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What. A. Game!!! Congrats @JDCSsoftball on the Region Championship!! #LadyDiamondCatchdogs when you're wearing Navy you're as good as Gold! #GoJackets.
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Season ending Injury.Intense Rehab.Setbacks and struggles.Feeling like the game was taken from you. Then all of a sudden one of the best leaders, teammates, and players we have gets cleared to return as a Senior!!! @TreChandler_ let’s get it! #Catchdog @JDfbRecruits
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Excited to be headed to Orlando tomorrow for @GlazierClinics! Gonna be discussing #WingT & #WingTOL this weekend. Blessed to be a part of such a prestigious Clinic again! Can’t wait to represent @JDfbRecruits in the Sunshine State!
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Just. The. Beginning. Jersey Reveal & Combinations OTW! @JDfbRecruits #GoldRush #Catchdogs #RecruitJD #GUS
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Lock in Jackets! We dont let wins go to our Head, and we wont let a loss go to our Heart! #Lehgo #FIDO #Catchdogs #GUS
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Setbacks, fatigue, criticism are just some of the sacrifices needed to be a top player. The dream is free but the journey is expensive.
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Dear Jackets,.Fight through the individual battles of life this week. Lean on each other, and fight the battles together. I love this team, and we must continue to push and strain. Being tough is hard, but it is worth it. Be part of the Pack! #Catchdogs #GUS @JDfbRecruits
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Looking forward to coaches from across the country visiting #TheCounty this week! Come on to our field house at The Pinelands and continue to #RecruitJD Thank you all for your belief in the #Catchdogs ❕❕@JDfbRecruits.
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Let’s go put on for #TheCounty!! When you’re wearing Navy you’re as good as Gold!! #Catchdogs #LastoftheHard @JDfbRecruits
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