Forest Hill football: Get to know new Falcons head coach Garret Necaise

Forest Hill High School didn't have to look far to find its next football coach.

The school announced Garret Necaise as the Falcons' new head football coach on Wednesday afternoon via the school's official Twitter account.

Necaise served as the Falcons' offensive line coach last season as Forest Hill finished 7-3 and won a district championship for the first time in more than three decades.

After starting the season 0-2, the Falcons won seven straight before losing to Vero Beach in the first round of the FHSAA state tournament.

"We have a great group of young men coming back this year," Necaise said of his returning roster. "My goal is to have our guys leave Forest Hill better men than when they arrived. I believe in being a man of great character.

"I can teach fundamentals, X’s and O’s all day. However, being a man of character and having respect, discipline, integrity, and all the things that make you a great person are going to help you go further in life."

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Former head coach Jim Basford, who left the program after one historically successful season to return to Texas, said he was pleased to see a staff member promoted as his successor.

"He’s a young, up and coming coach with a lot of energy and passion for the game," Basford said. "He’s a good coach and more importantly, a good person."

A Mississippi native, Necaise held various high school assistant positions before moving to Florida three years ago.

The Falcons' schedule currently includes a trip to Vicksburg, Mississippi on Aug. 27 to face Warren Central.

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