DULUTH, Ga. — The Gordon Lee High School wrestling team has had to overcome adversity at nearly ever step this season, and if the Trojans are to win that elusive state championship, they’ll have to do it one more time.
Gordon Lee sits second to defending champion Bremen in Class A after the semifinal round of the GHSA Traditional Championships, trailing 112 points to 103 1/2 after an up-and-down Friday at the Gwinnett Arena. State duals champ Holy Innocents’ is third with 90 1/2 points but has only two finalists.
The Trojans, who have had to deal with the death of senior Jordan Queen just before the start of the season and losing to Holy Innocents’ in the duals final on a controversial call the school is still fighting, will have four wrestlers in today’s championship round, but Bremen has five.
Coach Brent Raby believes, despite the odds, the title is within reach.
“We’ve got a ton of points [possible] in the wrestle-backs,” Raby said. “We had a few kids get upset, but they’re still alive. We’re head-to-head with Bremen at 113 pounds in the wrestle-backs Saturday morning, and that could decide it all. I like where we’re sitting. The four kids we have in the finals are all considered favorites.