BELLEVIEW, Fla. (WCJB) - I want you to put yourself in the shoes of a Belleview football player. Every season, a new head coach, but on the verge of turning into something incredibly special. First things first, the Rattlers are ready to prove them wrong.

It hasn’t been the easiest journey for the Belleview football program. The Rattlers have had four different head coaches in the past few seasons. New head coach Robert Hartwell brings a culture with a bite to turn the tide.

Hartwell said, “We’re just trying to change the culture here, and it’s starting to pay off, to be honest with you.”

Hartwell is a US Army combat veteran; his team echoes the physicality and mental toughness without a doubt.

“Play physical football. That’s our philosophy. We want to be the most physical team on the

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