TRION, Ga. — In the state of Georgia’s longest continuous high school football rivalry, Trion put its stamp on a dominant four-year run over Gordon Lee in which the Bulldogs outscored the Trojans a combined 174-46.
A suffocating second-half defense led Trion to a 30-6 season-opening win at home Saturday night, which came to a fitting close with senior quarterback Kade Smith finding classmate and dominant tight end/defensive end Logan Stokes for a 17-yard score with less two minutes to play.
“That senior class just went 4-0 against our biggest rival,” Trion coach Sean Patrick said. “This game is a big deal in our community. That is something those kids will never forget or have taken away from them. They will always be undefeated against Gordon Lee on the football field. That is special.
“Our defense played their butts off tonight, too.”
Trion seniors Lane Harris, Dillard Stricklin and Ethan Willingham made huge stops to help post a second-half shutout after the Bulldogs led 13-6 at halftime.