Head Coach Luke Barker's first game at East Columbus ended with him standing behind the fence at the locker room, watching his Gators try in vain to score a consolation touchdown as the last seconds ticked off Saturday night.
That’s because Barker was ejected after consecutive unsportsmanlike conduct penalties on the Gators’ sideline with under two minutes left in the 33–8 defeat at Lake Waccamaw.
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