Chattooga Falls To Christian Heritage; Trion Hosts BEST Academy Tonight

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.

Chattooga Indians Close Regular Season Tonight At Christian Heritage

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.

Trion Bulldogs Shut Out Greenville 50-0 For Fifth Straight Victory

The Trion Bulldogs continued their winning ways Friday night with a dominating 50-0 victory over the Greenville Patriots, extending their winning streak to five games and opening region play with a shutout.

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Trion Football Kickoff Moved Up Again To 6 PM Tonight

The Trion Bulldogs’ football game against Greenville has been moved to an earlier kickoff time once again because of concerns about approaching severe weather.

Tonight’s game at Greenville will now kick off at 6 PM, moving up from the previously announced 6:30 PM start. The game was originally scheduled for 7:30 PM.

Trion enters tonight’s contest with a 5-1 record and a four-game winning streak. The Bulldogs will face a Greenville team that enters the matchup with a 1-4 record.

The contest marks the beginning of region play for Trion as the Bulldogs look to continue their winning streak.

The schedule changes come as Hurricane Isaias threatens to bring heavy rainfall, damaging winds and possible severe thunderstorms to Georgia this weekend.

WZQZ Radio will broadcast the game on FM 99.1, with Paul Cavin providing play-by-play and Jeremy Burke serving as analyst. The game will also be streamed on the WZQZ Radio Facebook page, with Sam Kholer handling camera duties.

Again, kickoff for Trion at Greenville is now set for 6 PM tonight.

Chattooga Middle School Indians Capture Football Championship With Victory Over Model

The Chattooga Middle School Indians are celebrating a championship after defeating the Model Blue Devils in Thursday evening’s championship football game.

The victory on October 8 capped an impressive postseason run for the young Indians, who earned their spot in the title game with a dominating 52-8 semifinal victory over Darlington on Saturday, October 3.

Chattooga entered Thursday’s championship matchup with momentum following that 44-point semifinal victory.

Model advanced to the championship after defeating Pepperell in the other semifinal, setting up a showdown between the two Northwest Georgia middle school programs.

The championship victory gives Chattooga Middle School players and coaches a memorable conclusion to their football season and provides another reason for the Chattooga County community to celebrate its young athletes.

The title represents the hard work and dedication of the players, coaches and families who supported the team throughout the season.

Congratulations to the Chattooga Middle School Indians on their championship season!

Big Weekend For Chattooga Football As Varsity Wins And Middle School Advances To Championship

Chattooga Middle School football players celebrate following Saturday’s 52-8 semifinal victory over Darlington. The Indians advance to the championship game and will face Model Thursday, October 8, at 5 PM.

It was a big weekend for Chattooga football, with both the varsity Indians and Chattooga Middle School picking up important victories.

On Friday night, the Chattooga Indians earned their first win of the season, defeating Gordon Central 38-22 in front of the Homecoming crowd at the Little Big Horn.

The 38 points were a season high for Chattooga, which improved to 1-5 overall and 1-1 in Region 7-AA.

Chattooga will have an open date this coming Friday before returning to action October 16, when the Indians host Dade County in another region matchup.

Then on Saturday, Chattooga Middle School punched its ticket to the championship game with a dominant semifinal victory over Darlington.

The middle school Indians defeated Darlington 52-8, winning by 44 points to advance to the title game.

Chattooga now knows its championship opponent after Model defeated Pepperell in the other semifinal.

Chattooga Middle School will face Model for the championship Thursday, October 8, at 5 PM.

The back-to-back victories made for a strong weekend for Chattooga football, with the varsity Indians breaking into the win column and the middle school team earning an opportunity to bring home a championship.

Chattooga Indians Pick Up First Win With 38-22 Homecoming Victory

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.

 

Chattooga Hosts Gordon Central For Homecoming Friday Night

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.

Trion Rolls Past Northview While Chattooga Falls To Gordon Lee

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.

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Chattooga Hosts Gordon Lee As Trion Travels To Northview Tonight

Friday night football returns tonight with Chattooga at home against Gordon Lee and Trion making a long road trip to face Northview, and WZQZ will have coverage of both games.

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