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Graceville (Florida) tabs Richard Koonce as the next head football coach

The Tigers announced the appointment of Koonce on Monday afternoon

Andy Villamarzo

Graceville High School's football program has longed for better days ahead. 

On Monday afternoon, the football program took a step in what they hope will be the right direction in trying to return to greatness. 

The Tigers named Richard Koonce as the team’s new head football coach. Koonce takes over a Graceville program that’s currently on a 19-game losing streak dating back to the 2021 season. 

Graceville’s football program is rich in tradition as the Tigers won Class A state championships back in 1988 and 1993. 

The Tigers have seen a lot of turnover at the head coaching position, seeing six different head coaches at the helm. Koonce looks to bring some badly needed stability to Graceville in 2024. 

-- Andy Villamarzo | villamarzo@scorebooklive.com | @sblivefl 

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Andy Villamarzo
ANDY VILLAMARZO

Andy Villamarzo has been a sports writer in the Tampa Bay (FL) Area since 2007, writing for publications such as Tampa Bay Times, The Tampa Tribune, The Suncoast News, Tampa Beacon, Hernando Sun to name a few. Andy resides out of the Tarpon Springs, FL area and started as a writer with SB Live Sports in the summer of 2022 covering the Tampa Bay Area. He has quickly become one of Florida's foremost authorities on high school sports, appearing frequently on podcasts, radio programs and digital broadcasts as an expert on team rankings, recruiting and much more.

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