The Trion Bulldogs will host BEST Academy in the opening round of the state football playoffs this Friday, November 13, at Sam R. McCain Stadium in Trion.
The Trion Bulldogs are headed to the Georgia High School Association Class A state football playoffs following an impressive 8–2 regular season, capped by a 40–7 victory over BEST Academy of Atlanta Friday night at Sam R. McCain Stadium.
The Bulldogs will face a familiar opponent in the opening round of the state playoffs. According to the GHSA Class A playoff bracket, eighth-seeded Trion will host 25th-seeded BEST Academy on Friday, November 13, setting up a rematch just one week after the two teams met in their regular-season finale.
Friday night’s convincing victory gave Trion its eighth win of the season and provided momentum heading into postseason competition.
The Bulldogs’ eight regular-season victories came against Gordon Lee, Ridgeland, Dade County, Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe, Northview, Greenville, Manchester and BEST Academy.
Trion opened the season with a 36–7 victory over Gordon Lee before falling to Model. The Bulldogs then put together a five-game winning streak that included a 42–35 victory over Dade County, a 49–0 shutout of Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe and a 50–0 win over Greenville.
Following a loss to Bowdon in October, Trion bounced back with a 35–7 victory over Manchester on October 23 before closing out the regular season with Friday’s 40–7 win over BEST Academy.
The Bulldogs compete in Class A Region 7 under head coach Sean Patrick.
Under the GHSA’s postseason ranking system, playoff seeding takes into account a team’s performance and strength of schedule. Trion’s No. 8 seed gives the Bulldogs a first-round home game.
The playoff pairing creates an unusual situation, with Trion and BEST Academy meeting on consecutive Fridays at the same stadium. This time, however, the winner will advance to the second round of the state playoffs, while the losing team’s season will come to an end.
The Bulldogs will look to carry the momentum from their regular-season finale into Friday night’s postseason rem
The Trion Bulldogs celebrated Senior Night in impressive fashion Friday evening, November 6, defeating BEST Academy of Atlanta 40-7 at Sam R. McCain Stadium in Trion.
The victory marked the 599th win in the history of the Trion football program, bringing the Bulldogs one victory away from the historic 600-win milestone.
Trion entered Friday night’s contest with a 7-2 record and improved to 8-2 with the convincing victory.
The Bulldogs held BEST Academy to just seven points while putting 40 points on the scoreboard in front of the home crowd.
The win provided a fitting conclusion to the regular season as Trion recognized its senior players and celebrated another milestone in the school’s long football tradition.
With 599 victories now recorded in program history, Trion will look to reach the 600-win mark in its next outing as the Bulldogs prepare for postseason play.
The Chattooga Indians closed out their 2026 regular football season Thursday night with a 52-21 loss to Christian Heritage in Dalton, while the Trion Bulldogs will wrap up their regular season tonight with a home game against BEST Academy of Atlanta.
Chattooga traveled to Dalton for a Thursday night matchup against the Christian Heritage Lions, who entered the contest with an 8-1 record.
The Indians managed to score 21 points but could not keep pace with the Lions, who put 52 points on the scoreboard.
The loss leaves Chattooga with a final regular-season record of 2-8, while Christian Heritage improves to 9-1.
Meanwhile, the Trion Bulldogs will be looking to finish their regular season with a victory when they host the BEST Academy Eagles tonight at Sam R. McCain Stadium.
Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 PM.
Trion enters tonight’s contest with a 7-2 record after having last Friday night off. The Bulldogs defeated Manchester 35-7 in their most recent game on October 23.
Tonight’s game will also be Trion’s final opportunity to improve its record before postseason play begins.
WZQZ will provide coverage of tonight’s Trion game on AM 1180 and FM 99.1, along with live video coverage on the WZQZ Radio Facebook page.
The Chattooga Indians will wrap up their regular football season tonight, Thursday, November 5, when they travel to Dalton to face the Christian Heritage Lions. Kickoff is set for 7 PM.
The Indians enter tonight’s contest with a 2-7 record following last week’s 45-7 loss to Fannin County in Blue Ridge.
Chattooga will face a Christian Heritage team that has put together an impressive 8-1 season. The Lions are coming off a 63-7 victory over Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe last Friday night.
Tonight’s game was originally scheduled for Friday but was moved to Thursday because of a shortage of available high school football officials.
Chattooga will be looking to finish the regular season with a victory after picking up wins over Gordon Central and Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe earlier this season.
Meanwhile, the Trion Bulldogs will close out their regular season Friday night when they host BEST Academy of Atlanta at Sam R. McCain Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 PM.
Trion enters Friday’s game with a 7-2 record after having last week off. The Bulldogs defeated Manchester 35-7 in their most recent game on October 23.
Trion will be looking to finish the regular season on a winning note as the Bulldogs prepare for postseason play.
WZQZ will provide live coverage of both games on AM 1180 and FM 99.1, along with live video coverage on the WZQZ Radio Facebook page.
Chattooga’s game at Christian Heritage kicks off tonight at 7 PM, while Trion’s home game against BEST Academy is scheduled for Friday at 7:30 PM.
The Chattooga Indians suffered a tough road loss Friday night, falling to the Fannin County Rebels 45-7 in Blue Ridge.
Chattooga entered Friday’s game hoping to build on the previous week’s 27-14 victory over Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe, but the Rebels proved too much for the Indians.
Fannin County came into the contest riding a three-game winning streak, including a 56-14 victory over Gordon Central the previous week. The Rebels continued their strong offensive performance against Chattooga, putting 45 points on the scoreboard while holding the Indians to a single touchdown.
The victory marked Fannin County’s fourth consecutive win and improved the Rebels’ record to 6-4 on the season.
For Chattooga, the loss drops the Indians to 2-7 overall with one regular-season game remaining.
The Indians will close out their regular season on the road against Christian Heritage in Dalton on Thursday, November 5, with kickoff scheduled for 7:30 PM.
Chattooga will be looking to finish the season with a victory after a challenging year that included wins over Gordon Central and Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe.
The Trion Bulldogs return to action tonight following an open week as they begin region play on the road against the Greenville Patriots.
Kickoff has been moved up one hour to 6:30 PM at Greenville High School due to impending weather. The game was originally scheduled to begin at 7:30 PM.
The Chattooga Indians broke into the win column in a big way Friday night, defeating Gordon Central 38-22 in front of the Homecoming crowd at the Little Big Horn.
The victory was the first of the season for Head Coach Roone Gable and the Indians, who entered Friday night’s Region 7-AA contest with an 0-5 record. Gordon Central also came into the game looking for its first victory of the year.
Chattooga’s offense had its biggest night of the season, putting 38 points on the scoreboard. Before Friday night, the Indians’ season high was 17 points in a 27-17 loss at Ridgeland. Chattooga had scored 14 against LaFayette, seven against Model, seven against Coosa and was shut out 23-0 by Gordon Lee last week.
The win also came on Homecoming night at Chattooga High School, capping a week of activities that included Wednesday night’s Red & Black Bash. Students, alumni and supporters gathered Friday night at the Little Big Horn for the Homecoming celebration and the Indians’ region matchup with Gordon Central.
The 2026 Homecoming Court was recognized during the evening.
Daysa Connie Martin was crowned the 2026 Homecoming Queen.
Claira Moseley was named First Runner-Up, while Carlee Alissa Childers was named Second Runner-Up.
Class princesses were also recognized. Addison Deberry was named Junior Princess, Emma Kate Veatch was named Sophomore Princess, and Layla Monet Albert was named Freshman Princess.
Trion had the week off Friday night. The Bulldogs are 5-1 following last week’s 48-21 road victory over Northview. Trion returns to action next Friday, October 9, traveling to Greenville to take on the Patriots at 7:30 PM.
Chattooga will have next Friday off before returning to the Little Big Horn on Friday, October 16, when the Indians host Dade County at 7:30 PM.
The Chattooga Indians return to the Little Big Horn Friday night for Homecoming, taking on the Gordon Central Warriors in a Region 7-AA matchup.
Kickoff is set for 7:30 PM.
Both teams enter Friday night’s game looking for their first win of the season. Chattooga is 0-5 overall and 0-1 in region play, while Gordon Central is also 0-5 overall and 0-1 in the region.
Chattooga is coming off a 23-0 loss to Gordon Lee, while Gordon Central fell to Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe 35-26 last Friday.
For Head Coach Roone Gable and the Indians, Friday night’s game provides an opportunity to pick up an important region victory in front of the Homecoming crowd.
The game caps off a week of Homecoming activities at Chattooga High School, including the Red & Black Bash held Wednesday evening. The Homecoming Court will also be featured Friday night as students, alumni and supporters gather at the Little Big Horn.
Trion has the week off, making the Chattooga-Gordon Central matchup the featured WZQZ football broadcast this week.
The game will be heard live on WZQZ 99.1 FM and will also be streamed live on the WZQZ Facebook page.
The Chattooga broadcast crew of Chris “Bubba” Wilson and Steiner Davis, along with cameraman Mason Gilreath, will bring listeners and viewers all the action from the Little Big Horn.
Kickoff between the Chattooga Indians and Gordon Central Warriors is at 7:30 PM Friday.
Friday night brought very different results for Chattooga County’s two high school football teams, as the Trion Bulldogs continued their strong season with a convincing road victory while the Chattooga Indians were unable to get their offense going at home against Gordon Lee.