Umatilla Football Preseason Game Friday

    Preseason drills are underway at Umatilla High School, where the football Bulldogs are prepping for a new season under first year coach Eric Samuels. Samuels, a 2009 graduate of Umatilla, has returned to his alma mater to take over a program full of young players.
   Samuels this week said the team rosters just five seniors and three juniors on its roster as it heads into this Friday night’s exhibition against Halifax Academy. The game, to be played in Umatilla, will kick off at 7 p.m.
   Samuels this week said his team is progressing, and he is looking for sustained performance as the team moves towards the official season opener on August 25 at Palatka.
   “We need more consistency,” Samuels said.