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. Experienced.

Q. What will be the keys to your success?

A. Staying healthy and creating depth.

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

A. Gabe Daugherty, Jonah Davenport, Levi Gentry, Caden Oliver, Dalton Russell, and Harrison Walker.

Q. What are your biggest reasons for optimism?

A. Returning 10 starters on offense and nine on defense.

Q. What will keep you up at night?

A. Injuries.

Q. What can you build on from last year?

A. Making it to the playoffs and returning the majority of that team.

Q. Any lessons learned from last year?

A. Finding a way to win close games.

Q. Will we see anything different this year?

A. Yes.

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

A. We will have great team speed on both sides of the ball.

Stats

Coach Name: Josh Groce (6 yrs. as a head coach, 6th as head coach at Gordon Lee)

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

2023 Overall Record: 6-5

2023 Region Finish: 4th

Mascot: Trojans

 

2024 Schedule

August

16 Trion (A)

23 LaFayette (A)

September

6 Heritage (H)

13 Armuchee (H)

20 Christian Heritage (A)

27 Chattooga (H)

October

4 Dade Co. (A)

11 Gordon Central (H)

25 Coosa (H)

November

1 Fannin Co. (A)

 

Coach’s View

This team has a great opportunity to be successful if they continue to work hard and stay humble. We will need to develop every week to prepare for the new teams on our 2025 schedule.

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