Reading Books And Offenses Written by: Rob Asbell Photography by: Michael Brinson
Hunter’s one of the toughest players that I have ever coached. He is just a throwback player – gritty, hard-nosed with great instincts. He plays with incredible passion and is a truly great role model for the rest of our players. 18
— Coach Rocky Hidalgo
PRESEASON FOOTBALL EDITION 2017 IN THE GAME
He has been hiding in plain sight. For the last three years, Glynn Academy linebacker Hunter Hall has moved through opposing offenses like a guided missile to bring down ball-carriers. “It’s hard to pick just one part of the game that I like the most but if I had to pick just one I would say it’s the roar of the crowd on a Friday night after I make the big play,” he said. And Hunter Hall has made a lot of big plays. In the state playoffs as a freshman, Hall broke through the line and made a perfectly-timed leap to block the opposing team’s extra-point attempt in overtime. The Red Terrors would go on to defeat Drew High School 35-34. Then there was the 2015 season in which the Terrors made it to the state championship in the Georgia Dome. “I had 11 tackles,
two forced fumbles and two sacks and was playing on national TV,” he said. Then a sophomore, Hall was awarded player of the week for his efforts. “Hunter’s one of the toughest players that I have ever coached,” said Glynn Academy Coach Rocky Hidalgo. “He is just a throwback player – gritty, hardnosed with great instincts. He plays with incredible passion and is a truly great role model for the rest of our players.” While his exploits on the field are outstanding, so are Hall’s efforts in the classroom, where he carries a 3.6 grade point average and is a member of the Glynn Academy BETA club, National Society of High School Scholars, National Honor Society and the Honor Youth leaders in 2016. “By me having good grades in the classroom