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Gulf Coast Athletics represented well tonight in Tuscaloosa
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3 of GCAs finest today on visit to Memphis! Love to see our kids getting to experience these things @MemphisFBRec @MemphisFB @tonio_ross @poodie1szn @1R_Scott #GCA
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The off season is so boring I decided to attempt to put together a Pre Season All State Team…86 of the Best Players in the State will be fun to see how many make the sportswriters poll after the season #IKnowIMissedAlotOfGuys #OnlyMyOpinion #RespectMyDecision #WhoDidIMiss
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So glad to see @Ronnie_Royal3x finally getting the recognition he deserves. It’s seems crazy to say that a kid who was named National Player of the Year by @MaxPreps his Freshman season is underrated and slept on but it is true. A high school starter since the 7th grade 2x All.
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Wolfpack just got Stronger! Congratulations @Ronnie_Royal3x we are proud of you #TheBestPlayForGCA.
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Great day for our #GCAGuys camping at @GreenWaveFB 4 offers and a lot of good work! #RollWave #TheBestPlayForGCA
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Great things ahead for KJ now back to work leading @GoSaraland to another State Championship! @kjlacey7 #WinningDrivesItAll #GCAGuy.
Elite QB KJ Lacey goes in-depth on his commitment to #Texas . #HookEm fans will want to read this 👇(VIP) . 🔗
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Bringing a group of the best prospects in south Alabama to visit @AlabamaFTBL April 4th #GCA.
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Herd Nation, welcome another phenomenal student athlete to Huntington, Peter Zamora. @qbpete. #TrustTheProce22 | #NSD22 | #GoHerd
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Was a lot of #GCAGuys at Bama today @AlabamaFTBL @CoachWatsonUA @CoachKellyUA1 @AndrewJBone @HankSouth247
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The absolute biggest steal of the QB class of ‘22 locked in with Marshall @qbpete looking sharp on his official visit #GCAStrong.
Home is where you leave everything you love and never question if it will be there when you get back. Can't wait to deliver for Huntington 💰💚
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Every part of our visit today to @TroyTrojansFB was first class! The whole staff that Coach Sumrall has assembled are top notch people. Look for Troy to start winning a lot of recruiting battles and a lot of games in a hurry!.
After a great talk with @CoachJonSumrall I’m blessed to receive a offer from @TroyTrojansFB @BenThomasPreps @GCoastAthletics @Dexpreps @247recruiting @Rivals
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Oxford High School has got to have the best high school media team in the Nation #MediaMatters.
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Thank you to @CoachJonSumrall and everyone @TroyTrojansFB for hosting #GCA today! Great experience at a great program #RiseToBuild
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Huge offer for top WR in Class of 2025!!.
(wow!!) Extremely Blessed and Honored to receive and offer from the University of Alabama All Glory To God #RollTide🔴⚪️ @HolmonWiggins @tjkelly17 @AlabamaFTBL @GoSaraland @RTRnews @Brett_Boutwell @BenThomasPreps @AL_Recruiting @AL6AFootball @RyanMWms
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I’ll give it a shot…. 7A Thompson.6A Saraland.5A Faith.4A Montgomery Catholic/Jackson.3A St James.2A Fyffe.1A Sweetwater.
Favorites to Win🏆in Alabama:.(Early April). 7A @RecruitDevils .6A @AHParkerFootba1 .5A @RamsayFootball .4A @MCPKnightsFB .3A @MobileChristian .2A @BBCMHS .1A Pickens County. ‘23 Season Projections . **Note📝: Rosters & coaches have changed since then. Accurate or changes.
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5 Schools 1 Brotherhood! Proud of these guys. Can’t wait to see them on play on Saturdays #GCA4Ever
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On the stream the other side camera angle showed the ball was cleanly caught for an interception! Ball was never close to the ground. Hate to see kids senior season to end like that #InstantReplay #CmonMan.
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A lot of great candidates for Mr Football in State of Alabama this year and @Ronnie_Royal3x is at the TOP of that list.
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Great young group of #GCAGuys had a good day at @AlabamaFTBL Camp and got to hangout with the past players now on the team #TheBestPlayForGCA #GCANextUp
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What’s GCA all about? Family and building bonds on and off the field! @kjlacey7 calling plays for the 14u this last weekend’s tournament! #GCAGuys #TheBestPlayForGCA @brody_cella @W_Collins_13
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Thank you to @LSUfootball for inviting GCA to visit yesterday. Great facilities and even better people. @KendalLambert13 and the rest of the staff did a great job of showing the kids and their families how special a place LSU really is. @JordanArcement #TheBestPlayForGCA
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First night of filming #GCADocumentary in the books! It’s going to be a fun season #7v7 #GreatStories #Netflix #amazonprime #Hulu #AMCTheatres
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Sammy Dunn @SamuelLDunn11 one of the best 2026 QBs in Nation with trainer @McGaster5 and fellow GCA Teammate @kjlacey7 #TheBestPlayForGCA
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Missing a few in the picture but overall a great group of #GCAGuys had a really good visit at Troy! Thanks @ColeHeard_Troy and @CoachJonSumrall for always welcoming us!
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A lot of people say this season going to be a movie but at #GCA when we say it that’s because this season REALLY is gonna be a movie
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Rosters for our first tournament of the 2022 7v7 Season in Panama City
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Some team going to be very blessed Friday when they add this QB to the commitment list @1kCmac on pace to be the all time leading passer in AHSAA history #TheBestPlayForGCA.
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Can’t wait to get to Naples for the 1st ever @Sup7r7on7 Tournament and see all the great things they are doing for the teams.
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Excited to finally be able to announce the Big News! Our 2022 7v7 team and program will be the subject of an upcoming Documentary to air on the major streaming networks. #GCA
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Big weekend for @kjlacey7 won @QBCountry Camp MVP then hopped a flight to Orlando and got work in with his #GCA teammates @DRSportz_ event.
Congratulations to our @seniorbowl Draft Prep Camp C/O 25 MVP @kjlacey7 of Daphne Hs (AL). Keep getting better KJ! #QBcountry
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Sophomore Season over 3000 yards passing and 39 TDs but most importantly has lead his team to the State Championship game this coming Friday. We use to tell people he was the Future but seems like #TheFutureIsNow @kjlacey7 #GCAGuy.
Great win Friday @GoSaraland ! Stats: 166 passing yards and 2 tds. @tjkelly17 @QBCountry @qb_country @Brett_Boutwell @coachTigg @CoachBooSmith @shanec_y @JeremyO_Johnson @HankSouth247 @_bryceyoungszn @BenThomasPreps
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Proud of our kids today Champions of the 18u 14u 13u and Runner-up 15u! Great day for our guys at the Deep South Showdown hosted by @850Elite7v7 #GCA
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Great Day 1 of GCA College Tour! Next stop Souhern Miss
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Carter Davis will be a household name this time next year! Tulane staff continues to evaluate talent on an elite level! @CoachJonSumrall and @ColeHeard_GM are never afraid to trust their eyes and pull the trigger on the next wave of talent! #TheBestPlayForGCA.
Blessed to receive my first offer from @Tulane @GreenWaveFB . God is the GREATEST!! Thanks @coachcalebross for the offer and experience.
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One of the Best seasons of any team in State 6A History.
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They asked me, “Why Texas?” I say, “Why NOT Texas?” 1000% Committed @Hayesfawcett3 🤘🏽🟠⚪️.#HookEm @TXHRecruiting @QBCountry @GCoastAthletics @McGaster5 @CoachSark @milwee4 @tjkelly17 @HankSouth247 @SeanW_Rivals @ChadSimmons_ @coachTigg @taylor_searels @Brett_Boutwell
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Big time visit for @jamichael97 kid has unlimited potential #GCAGuy.
Had fun at @AlabamaFTBL thanks for the invite can’t wait to be back in T Town !! ❤️ @CoachHutzler @CoachJoeCox @BigORecruiting @DownSouthFb1 @JeremyO_Johnson @UnLockYourGame @GCoastAthletics @HallTechSports1
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3 #GCAGuys on @AlabamaFTBL roster for the upcoming season #TheBestPlayForGCA @tonio_ross @jayloper8 @JRGardnerIV21
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Follow this list to keep up with our GCA Athletes
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Great pick up for @SouthernMissFB @3thanCrawf0rd is a great one.
Cultures changing!!💛🖤 TO THE TOP #aie #smttt @Coach_Hall7 @jamiemitchell85 @guy_3g @CoachS1M @Coach_Bwalk @_USMrecruiting lets WORKKK💛🖤
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So many great 7v7 teams in the area and within Driving distance for a One Day Tournament! #IronSharpensIron #LowFee @850Elite7v7 @thebamalegends @GasCrew7v7 @family_251 @COASTLINESTARS @Heat7v7 @C3Elite7v7 @D1EliteFB @_SouthernXpress @BamaBoyzElite
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New Catapult trackers charging up ready to see how our #GCA athletes perform this weekend at our tournament #OnlyTheBestForOurGuys
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DR7 #TheCrown @DRSportz_ is hosting the most loaded 14u tournament of the year 41 teams 20 ranked in the Top 100! We had a good first day 3-0 in pool. The real games start tomorrow #TheBestPlayForGCA
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Promise we got the best QB this week @NFA7v7 #MyrtleBeach @qbpete is the truth #GCA @RecruitTheHerd has found them one!.
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Start the 2023 7v7 Season off at the Beach Registration Now Open .
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Once again we are blessed with a great bunch of QBs for the upcoming season for both our 18u and 15u @brendonbyrd7 @MonteStallworth @1kCmac @CashTurner8 @kjlacey7 @huxlicothern.
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NCST just reeled in one of the very best players in the NATION #PackOfWolves #TheBestPlayForGCA.
Commitment is an act, not a word!! I’m ecstatic to announce my commitment to North Carolina State University 💯🐺 @RyanWrightRNG @BenThomasPreps @GCoastAthletics @HankSouth247 @DexPreps @StateCoachD @CoachTonyGibson @CoachSanders14 @BMitchellNCS @Hayesfawcett3 @GCMSportsAL
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Floodgates about to open for @HixonNehemiah multi-sport star out of Spanish Fort #GCAGuy.
After a great conversation with @APSUCOACHMAC I’m blessed to receive my first D-1 offer to @GovsFB ‼️
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Some help for all the Coaches in Alabama this week looking for ‘22 kids here is a good place to start:.@jayloper8 @zacharykittrel1 @DariusWoodard7 @damonti_jackson @RodneyTaylorJr6 @TavaresElston2 @JordanDobbins6 @CharlieHollis19 @AndersonTaevon @zachariah_hixon @nero_peyton 1/2.
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The very best! @Ronnie_Royal3x is a great role model and probably the most loved player by the local youth of anyone we have ever seen #ItJustMeansMore.
.@Ronnie_Royal3x explodes for a 57-yard touchdown run on the second play of Gulf Shores’ drive to give the host Dolphins a 14-0 lead over Eufaula with 1:33 left in the first quarter #ALHSFB
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Proud of @Ronnie_Royal18 for being named the @MaxPreps National Freshman of the Year! He is one of the hardest workers everyday at Gulf Coast Athletics and deserves every accolade he receives #GCA.
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One of the best to ever do it on the coast @nextupnick45 will forever be legendary #TheBestPlayForGCA
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Thank you @SouthernMissFB @joemoreno_USM @CoachDLindsey @Coach_Hall7 and the whole staff for the hospitality #GCA will be back soon.
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Always been that guy!.
Great start to the 7on7 season with @GCoastAthletics . We won the 18u division and I was named MVP of the tournament. @StMichaelFB @2Xperformance @GCMSportsAL
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Welcome to the #HitTheBeachClassic @_SouthernXpress @thebamalegends @850Elite7v7 @FearMississippi Who is next? It’s filling up fast
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2 of Gulf Coast Athletics best guys @jacobgodfrey05 and @poodie1szn locked in with @UAB_FB yesterday! Love to see the in state schools working so hard to keep kids home #whosnext.
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HUGE pick up for @LouisvilleFB @ColeMcconathy is one of the very best pass rushers in America #GCAGuy.
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Great Showing @Championship7v7 #DirtySouthShowdown this weekend for @kjlacey7 a huge part of the young talent on Gulf Coast Athletics 7v7 team! @Ronnie_Royal3x is class of ’24 National Freshman POY could KJ make it back to back years #GCAstrong and win POY for ‘25 class?
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Happy Thanksgiving from Gulf Coast Athletics to you and yours!.
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Everybody already knew what @Ronnie_Royal3x brings on the offensive side of the ball but he opened a lot of eyes with a dominant performance at Safety at the @Sup7r7on7 in Naples #NeverLeavesTheField #GCAGuy.
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Great Day at @SouthernMissFB time to get back in the lab 💪🏾. @tjkelly17 @Brett_Boutwell @shanec_y @kjlacey7 @Locklyn33 @BenThomasPreps @SIAllAmerican @AL6AFootball @ChadSimmons_
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Match up nightmare @jamichael97 put on a show at the @herofball event in Atlanta this weekend. Was dominate at WR and S #TheBestPlayForGCA #BestAthleteIn2026.
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Big night for 6 guys who have played for and represented GCA over the last two seasons as they play their final High School game! Good luck @StephonBlacksh1 @jacobgodfrey05 @CadenCreel @tonio_ross @DiondreJackson4 @poodie1szn #TheBestPlayForGCA #LotOfFootballLeft.
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First of MANY for one of the hardest working most talented kids in Alabama #GCAGuy #TheBestPlayForGCA.
After talking with Coach @BrentDearmon I am Blessed to say I just received my 1st D1 offer @north_alabama @_Davis_Boy12 @tjkelly17 @matt_dearmon10 @coachTigg @BenThomasPreps @qb_country @fbscout_florida @GCoastAthletics @247Sports
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Congratulations to everyone that made All State in Alabama this year! #GCA well represented with 12 selections @Ronnie_Royal3x @MageoRonnie @nero_peyton @Big_Juicy_24 @MMitchell_10 @JordanDobbins6 @brendonbyrd7 @tonio_ross @TD_Parker10 @jayloper8 @zacharykittrel1 @poodie1szn.
Meet the 2021 ASWA All-State Football Teams
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Just a few shots from our weekend in PCB @ the Pylon 7on7 Championship Series! 💯🏈🔥#GCA #GCA7v7 #7v7 #pylon.@Pylon7on7 @NP_Recruiting @247recruiting @RecruitsAlabama
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Counting the ones not in the picture we had kids from 10 different High Schools at the game representing Gulf Coast Athletics #TeammatesForLife #GCAGuys.
Missing a few in the picture but overall a great group of #GCAGuys had a really good visit at Troy! Thanks @ColeHeard_Troy and @CoachJonSumrall for always welcoming us!
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It’s really unbelievable how many highly skilled, young, and talented players there are right now in the state of Alabama! Maybe it has always been this way but now with social media it’s more evident? Go watch any 7v7 event right now and you will see dudes everywhere.
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The field will be packed with #Gulf Coast Athletics players tomorrow night when #1 Ranked @footballsfhs host the @GSHSDolphins #CantWaitToSeeIt @brendonbyrd7 @ColeMcconathy @JHixon36 @trevaughnreed8 @Big_Juicy_24 @Ronnie_Royal3x @RodneyTaylorJr6 @JRGardnerIV21 @TavaresElston2
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Came up short today but overall a good weekend for #GCA 18u finished weekend 7-2 and runner up while 15u went 5-1 with a tough loss in the 3rd round. We will keep grinding and getting better. Thank you @DRSportz_ for running a great tournament as usual.
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How many kids/teams have the nerve to be in the situation @Ronnie_Royal3x is in this picture? #NotMany #BestOf2022 #BestOf2024
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Thank you to @Sup7r7on7 for running a great event some of the innovations they implemented should be included in all tours! We had a great time competing versus some best programs in the nation. We made it to the semifinals and lost to the eventual champions @GridIron7v7 #Salute.
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Congrats to the 12 GCA players signed to play college football this year @jayloper8 @TD_Parker10 @cam_etheredge @AndersonTaevon @CharlieHollis19 @MMitchell_10 @zachariah_hixon @DariusWoodard7 @RodneyTaylorJr6 @TavaresElston7 @MageoRonnie @qbpete #NotFinished #GCA4Life.
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Just a reminder @zaymartinn_ been like that! Putting a show on at @OT7 right now.
another easy weekend!💰💕 @JordanArcement @TomLoy247 @CoachSlaughter2 @BillyEmbody @KenAnioJr @iRecruitDaBoot @_Taymartin1 @theyoungcoach
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Looking for a slot WR that no one can cover? @brody_cella should be at top of your list #TheBestPlayForGCA.
Just wrapped up a weekend trip in Chapel Hill with my dad. It was great to see the campus, facilities and participate in the @UNCFootball camp. @StMichaelFB @2Xperformance @SGRivers17 @scortopassi13 @GCoastAthletics
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Congratulations to the MVP of the AHSAA All Star Game @poodie1szn Chris Pearson! Proud of him and all the #GCAGuys that showed out tonight.
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