Football

2025 ACE Varsity Football Schedule

Friday, 8/15 – BYE

Thursday, 8/21 at 7:30 p.m. – @ Central (Ed Defore, Macon)

Friday, 8/29 at 7:30 p.m. – Jefferson Co. (ACE)

Friday, 9/5 at 7:30 p.m. – @ Dodge Co. (Eastman)

Friday, 9/12 at 7:30 p.m. – Wilkinson Co. (ACE HOMECOMING)

Friday, 9/19 at 7:30 p.m. – Northeast (ACE)

Friday, 9/26 at 7:30 p.m. – @ East Laurens (Dublin)

Friday, 10/3 at 7:30 p.m. – Dublin (ACE)

Friday, 10/10 at 7:30 p.m. – BYE

Friday, 10/17 at 7:30 p.m. – @ Southwest (Ed Defore, Macon) (During Fall Break)

Friday, 10/24 at 7:30 p.m. – Bleckley Co. (ACE-Senior NIGHT)

Friday. 10//31 at 7:30 PM - @ Washington Co. (Sandersville)

2025 ACE JV Football Schedule

Thursday, 8/21 at 5:30 – vs. Jasper Co. (ACE)

Thursday, 8/28 at 5:30 – @ Lamar Co. (Barnesville)

Thursday, 9/4 at 5:00 – vs. Mary Persons (ACE)

Thursday, 9/11 at 5:30 – @ Jasper Co. (Monticello)

Thursday, 9/18 at 5:30

Thursday, 9/25 at 5:30 – @ East Laurens (Dublin)

2025 ACE JUNIOR HIGH FOOTBALL SCHEDULE

Wednesday, 8/13 at 4:30 pm - @ Monroe Co. (Scrimmage)

Wednesday, 8/20 at 4:30 pm - @ Clifton Ridge

Wednesday, 8/27 at 4:30 pm - Vs. Gray Station

Wednesday, 9/3 at 4:30 pm - @ Jasper Co.

Wednesday, 9/10 at 4:30 pm - Vs. Henderson

Wednesday, 9/17 at 4:30 pm - Vs. Putnam Co.

Top 2 teams make playoffs:

Sept 24-Oct 1st

Keith Hatcher: Head Coach

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Coach Hatcher has been the Head Football Coach at ACE since 2022. Since Hatcher's arrival, the Gryphons have accumulated a record of 22-11, including three playoff berths. Coach Hatcher also serves as the Director of Advancement for ACE.

Formerly, Coach Hatcher was the Head Football Coach at Mount de Sales from 2014-2021. During that time he accumulated an overall record of 46-39, including a record of 30-14 over the past four seasons. In 2019, Hatcher was named GHSA Region 7A Coach of the Year and Macon Touchdown Club Coach of the Year. In that same year he was named GHSA Region 7A Athletic Director of the Year, and led Mount de Sales to their first region football championship in 24 seasons.

Prior to coaching at Mount de Sales, Hatcher had successful coaching stints as an assistant coach at Murray State University, Georgia Southern University, Valdosta State University, and UAB. Hatcher had multiple roles on each of these staffs including Defensive Backs Coach and Recruiting Coordinator.

Coach Hatcher is a Macon native, and was a standout athlete at Mount de Sales in high school, where he was an all-state football, basketball, and baseball selection. He was inducted into the Mount de Sales Athletics Hall of Fame in 2021. After graduating from Mount de Sales, Hatcher attended Mars Hill College where he played football and baseball, and was an Academic All-Gulf South Conference selection as a student-athlete in each of his four years. Coach Hatcher has been married to his wife Ashley for 21 years, and they are proud parents of Ace (17) and Allie Kate (14).