CHICKAMAUGA, Ga. – Gordon Lee’s marching band performed “My Shot” from the hit Broadway play “Hamilton” during halftime of Friday night’s football game against Georgia Military College Prep, and the Trojans made sure not to waste their shot in the GHSA Class A public playoffs.
Gordon Lee showed off its deep and talented offense with a 56-0 win in the program’s first home playoff game in 13 years. Cade Peterson ran for 106 yards and three scores, and Bo Rhudy added 112 rushing yards and two touchdowns in a dominating performance in which five Trojans scored touchdowns.
“The depth has been the biggest thing all year long,” Gordon Lee coach Josh Groce said. “At every position, we’re two or three deep, and two or three deep with good ballplayers. At any point in time, we can rotate kids in, and that’s kept us healthy for the majority of the season. And that helps.”
Region 6 runner-up Gordon Lee (10-1) ended the Bulldogs’ season at 6-5 and advanced to a second-round matchup next week in northeast Georgia at Region 8 champion Commerce (10-1), a 52-20 winner Friday night against Manchester.
The Trojans’ first score came on a broken play after starting center Garrett Morton was knocked out of the game by an injury. Blake Groce took an awkward snap from Morton’s replacement but found room to run for a 52-yard touchdown less than two minutes into the game.