Rabun County football hosts annual ‘Midnight Madness’
Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County head football coach Rance Gillespie (left) hugs his mother Glenda Rogers after Rabun County’s “Midnight Madness” practice. Gillespie is heading into his second year as Rabun County’s head football coach.
Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County sophomore Wyatt English hauls in a pass during one-on-one drills at Rabun County’s July 27 “Midnight Madness” practice. Following the late practice, the Wildcat players and coaches hiked three miles up Currahee Mountain, a RCHS football tradition.
Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. The Rabun County Class of 2027 football seniors stand with head coach Rance Gillespie (center) for a photo as the sun rises on Currahee Mountain. The Wildcats hiked three miles up the mountain in the early morning hours, following their midnight practice.
Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County’s Hayden Cannon (left) and Brock Brady (right) battle for positioning during a drill at Rabun County’s “Midnight Madness practice” on July 27. The late night practice was the first day that GHSA football teams were allowed to practice in full pads.
Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County junior Layne Holcombe goes through drills during Rabun County’s “Midnight Madness” practice on July 27. The Wildcats open the regular season on Aug. 28 at home versus Metter, which is coached by former RCHS head coach Lee Shaw.
Wesley Branch/The Clayton Tribune. Rabun County quarterback Cooper Kowalsky directs his team before a play during Rabun County’s “Midnight Madness” practice on July 27. Kowalsky is heading into his first season as Rabun County’s starting quarterback.
TIGER – The Rabun County football team hosted its annual tradition “Midnight Madness” in the early morning hours of July 27 at Frank Snyder Memorial Stadium, beginning its first fully padded practice …
