BY NOAH GRIFFITH FOR THE OBSERVER

LOACHAPOKA — The Loachapoka Indians have a lot to build off of after a four-game win streak to end the regular season last year. Still, a first-round playoff exit leaves a lot to be desired in 2025. Despite starting 1-4 last season in his first year at the helm, head coach Branden Hall was able to regroup his team and finish with four wins to notch a 5-5 season and finish second in 2A Region 4 to book a playoff berth. But after scoring 40 or more points in every game during that winning streak, the Indians fell to Ariton in the first round, 14-7. Now entering his second season as a head coach, Hall is hoping to help his squad find consistency with the same mindset he preached ahead of week six last year. He wants his team to have tunnel vision. “[Last yea

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