The 2024-25 Brevard High varsity football team made history by going into the fifth round of the state playoffs. BHS lost to Monroe High 41-15 in the final four, but not without great effort.

Monroe won the 2A state championship twice in nine years and went undefeated both of these seasons. However, it was certainly an eye-opener to how talented the group of Brevard boys was after making it all the way to the regional championship, the farthest Brevard had been since 1982.

“The kids didn’t realize how special it was,” said Head Coach Luke Coleman.

The team has lost 18 seniors, who made up roughly 40 percent of the team, and Coleman had been with them since freshman year. A few seniors signed to play football at regional colleges – such as Eli Griffin with Western Carolina University and Dillon Galloway with Appalachian State University.

When asked how the team would change, Coleman said, “Every team is different every year. The 2025 team has got nothing to do with the 2024 team.” 

His goal is to make sure this team reaches its full potential and “competes for 48 minutes every Friday night.”

Coleman said he doesn’t set expectations. “The expectations are set by the previous teams. Two years ago we went 10-3, last year went 11-3, now all these kids in this locker room know the standard and have a standard to live up to.”

Josh Galloway, athletic director, talked about the affect the football team had on Brevard.

“They did a great job unifying the community,” Galloway said.

He was impressed with the team as they “rallied support” when heading to the regional championship. He looks forward to next season and seeing both returning players and new faces.

“We lost 17 seniors so we have a lot of holes to fill and spots to make up for, however, we’ve got a good nucleus of skill kids returning that can be vital and continue in our success,” Principal Mick Galloway said.

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