2007 season updates
Nov 23 Gordon Lee lost to Fellowship Christian 49-21 in the second round of the state Class A playoffs. The game was tied at 21 after three quarters but the Paladins scored 28 unanswered points in the fourth to end the Trojans' season. Jacob Groce ran for 171 yards and two touchdowns in the loss. Josh Weller scored Gordon Lee's other TD.
Nov 16 Paden Harris booted a 31-yard field goal on the final play of the game to give Gordon Lee a 16-14 victory over Commerce in the first round of the state playoffs. Jacob Groce ran for 161 yards and both Trojan touchdowns while Josh Weller added 112 yards rushing. Weller was also 3-of-5 in the air for 31 yards, including the final pass to Jordan Afman that set up the winning kick.
Nov 9 The Trojans wrapped up second place in Region 6-A with a 15-0 win over Trion. Jacob Groce had 145 yards rushing and two touchdowns for GLHS. The Gordon Lee defense held Trion to 54 total yards and three first downs, none in the first three quarters. Daniel Staub had 10 tackles and Austin Goodlet had nine stops for the Trojans' defense while Jordan Afman picked off three passes.
Nov 2 Gordon Lee rallied from a 21-point halftime deficit but lost to Bremen 21-14. Austin Goodlet led the Trojan defense with 24 tackles and a fumble recovery. Michael Tillison had 22 tackles. Jacob Groce ran for 70 yards and one touchdown while Josh Weller threw for 130 yards and scored the other TD for GLHS.
Oct 26 The Trojans began their region schedule with a 21-14 victory over Bowdon. GLHS got two touchdowns from Josh Weller and one from Jacob Groce to jump to a 21-0 lead just seconds into the third quarter, then held on for the win. Groce led Gordon Lee with 105 yards on the ground. Austin Goodlet led the defensive effort with 21 tackles and two sacks. Michael Tillison added 12 tackles while Paden Harris had 11 tackles and a fumble recovery.
Oct 12 Gordon Lee dropped a 38-13 decision to North Oconee. The Trojans trailed only 10-6 at the half, but saw the Titans score 21 unanswered points in the third quarter. Jacob Groce rushed for 105 yards on only eight carries and added a touchdown on a 90-yard fumble return. Paden Harris scored the other TD for GLHS.
Oct 5 The Trojans fell behind early, but stormed back for a 41-7 win over Dade County. Jacob Groce gained 129 of Gordon Lee's 295 yards rushing and scored four touchdowns while Jordan Afman had 147 yards receiving and a touchdown. Austin Goodlet led the GLHS defense with 14 tackles. Michael Tillison had 11 tackles and Daniel Staub added 10 stops.
Sep 28 Gordon Lee lost to Ringgold 21-14 in overtime. Josh Weller threw for one Trojan touchdown and ran for another. Paden Harris rushed for 135 yards for GLHS.
Sep 21 The Trojans could not take advantage of several scoring opportunities and fell to Creekview 24-19, despite out-gaining the Grizzlies. Austin Goodlet, Josh Weller, and Chris York scored touchdowns for GLHS. Paden Harris led the Gordon Lee defense with 11 tackles.
Sep 14 Gordon Lee got back in the win column with a 29-8 victory over South Paulding. Chris York ran for 181 yards and scored all four Trojan touchdowns. Austin Goodlet had 16 tackles and three sacks while Michael Tillison had 13 tackles and a sack. Jordan Afman intercepted two passes and had three passes broken up.
Sep 7 The Trojans allowed only a fourth-quarter touchdown but lost to Ridgeland 7-0. Jordan Afman, Michael Tillison, and Austin Goodlet led a stout defensive effort with 13 tackles each. Daniel Staub had two sacks. Jacob Groce rushed for 120 yards for GLHS.
Aug 31 Jordan Afman caught a 27-yard touchdown pass from Josh Weller with 59 seconds to play to give Gordon Lee a 13-10 season-opening win over Model. Chris York scored on a 16-yard run for the Trojans' other TD. Jake Compton led the GLHS defense with ten tackles and two sacks. Austin Goodlet added eight stops. Afman and Manny Hinkle had one interception each.