Gordon Lee High School

Team Profile

Photos by Jan Wright

Q&A with Coach Josh Groce

Coach Josh Groce

Q. How would you characterize this year’s team?

A. Mature.

Q. What will be the keys to your success?

A. Staying healthy and building depth.

Q. Who will be your key leaders on the team?

A. Dustin Day, Cole Derryberry, Peyton Groce, Griffin Moore, Landon Norton, Layne Vaughn, Joe Gilliam, Hurley McAllister, Brisyn Oliver, and Garrett Ross.

Q. What are your biggest reasons for optimism?

A. Almost every position on offense and defense is a returning starter or someone that played meaningful snaps last season.

Q. What will keep you up at night?

A. Injuries.

Q. What can you build on from last year?

A. Finding ways to win ball games.

Q. Any lessons learned from last year?

A. Capitalize on opportunities.

Q. Will we see anything different this year?

A. No.

Q. How would you characterize your team’s speed?

A. Lots of speed on both sides of the ball.

Stats

Coach name: Josh Groce (7 yrs. as a head coach, 7th as head coach at Gordon Lee)

Division/Class/Region: GA Div. I-A – Reg. 7

2024 Overall Record: 7-4

2024 District Finish: 3rd

Mascot: Trojans

 

2025 Schedule

August

15 Trion (H)

22 LaFayette (H)

September

5 Heritage (A)

12 Armuchee (A)

19 Christian Heritage (H)

26 Chattooga (A)

October

3 Dade Co. (H)

10 Gordon Central (A)

24 Coosa (A)

30 Fannin Co. (H)

 

Coach’s View

This team has the opportunity to have success if they come together as ONE and the younger players mature to help us gain depth.

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