By Tracy Louthain
One way to build community pride is by cheering for the hometown football team. And that’s exactly what Freeport High School’s billboards aim to achieve. Sponsored by Green Air, the sister billboards feature Freeport High School’s senior football players, welcoming the community home to Bulldog Country and rallying support for Freeport High School athletics.
Freeport’s new head football coach and athletic director, Bobby Johns, is an advocate for community involvement and local business support. “By creating a strong football and athletic program, it serves as a huge foundation and the roots of a community,” said Coach Johns.
“It takes our principal, coaches, players—all committed to the community of Freeport. Whether you’re a fan or a local business, the community is better when you have a valuable asset. We want the community to know we have a great school with great leadership and great kids,” continued Johns.
A veteran football coach, Johns is proving that hard work, getting physical and team culture all play an important role in creating a winning football team. With some nail-biting wins and losses under their belt, the Bulldogs’ current standing of 3 wins and 4 losses indicates that there is more hard work ahead.
For the seniors, it’s about more than just winning; it’s personal. These final games represent the last time these students will play football together on the same team or at all. While the friendships may endure the test of time, these players know their days on the field are numbered. Therefore, there is no better time to get to know Freeport High School’s varsity football seniors who are laying the foundation for generations to come. Here we share the names and positions of the faces that grace the billboards welcoming you to Bulldog Country.
Freeport High School seniors — Varsity Offensive Line Billboard
(Located on Highway 331 just south of Highway 20; from left to right)
Former team member
Dylan Louthain 0 (RB)
Talen McElyea 3 (RB/WR)
Carter Nunes 14 (QB)
Easton Parnell 78 (OL)
Bryant Robbins 4 (WR)
Anthony Guard 1 (WR/DB)
Freeport High School seniors — Varsity Defensive Line Billboard
(Located on Highway 20 heading east into Freeport, west of Highway 331; from left to right)
Marlin Castillo 10 (SS)
Ryland Willig 13 (SS)
Jake Jenkins 54 (OL, DL)
Braxton Durgin 8 (TE/DE)
Carson Galpin 70 (G)
Wade Digges 2 (LB)
Mason Arnold 53 (DE)
These football players are excited to rally support for the hometown team and invite the community to come out and cheer on the Bulldogs. For those who are unable to attend the games in person, Freeport High School football games as well as the Coach Bobby Johns Show are streamed live via Freeport High School Athletics YouTube channel (@FreeportHighSchoolAthletics). Go Bulldogs!
