Trion football coach Justin Brown will lead a group of former Bulldogs in an alumni game against Gordon Lee on Friday at the Trojans’ Billy Neil Ellis Stadium in Chickamauga, Ga.CHICKAMAUGA, Ga. – Georgia’s longest continuous high school football rivalry will be taken to a new level Friday night when Trion and host Gordon Lee battle for supremacy at Billy Neil Ellis Stadium.
What that level is, however, is up for debate, because it will be alumni from the bitter rivals suiting up one more time to settle old disputes, renew friendships and try not to pull hamstrings.
“This is going to be a train wreck,” joked current Trion coach Justin Brown, who will lead the Bulldogs alumni. “Some are starting to call it the ‘Chickamauga Massacre.’ You don’t want to watch, but you can’t help yourself.”
Southeastern Football Rivals is organizing the event. Led by Cartersville High School assistant coach Michael Bale, the organization holds alumni games as a way for schools to raise much-needed money and old gridiron stars to relive their glory days – and get a reminder of just how old they are.
“Well, it’s going to be interesting,” Gordon Lee coach Greg Ellis said. “I had them run about four sprints the other day and they were cramping up.