NWGA Week 4 Upset of the Week Recap/Game Standouts

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Gordon Lee Trojans upset the Heritage Generals 38-28 to earn the Upset of the Week honor in NWGA for Week 4. It looked early like the game was going to be a defensive struggle with only 7 points scored in the 1st Quarter but the 4th Quarter started with some fireworks with 3 TDs scored in a 1:30 span. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Recap</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>1st Half</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>After holding Heritage to 1 1st down on their opening series, Gordon Lee took over with good field position on their own 40 after a shanked punt. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Trojans used a 9 play 60 yard drive that culminated with '26 QB <strong>Dustin Day</strong> (6'1 176) finding '27 <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='416465' first='Brayden' last='Stoker']</strong> (6'2 190) wide open in the middle of the field for a 35 yard touchdown. Day had a good game for the Trojans completing 8 of 12 attempts for 124 yards and 2 TDs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>On their 2nd offensive series the Generals put together their longest drive of the night going 74 yards on 12 plays to knot the score 7-7 early in the 2nd Q. 2026 RB <strong>Brayden Slaughter</strong> (5'10 185), a workhouse on the night, carried the ball 7 times on the drive and Soph QB <strong>Caden Hight </strong>connected with '26 WR <strong>Cody Bryan </strong>(5'8 160) four times for 37 yards on the drive. Hight's 5 completion of the drive was a 3yd TD pass to <strong>'25 Noah Pierce </strong>to tie the score 7-7.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>After a good kickoff return from '26<strong> Brisyn Oliver</strong> and a facemask penalty on the Generals, Gordon Lee would once again start their drive around the 50. They would connect on a 25 yard FG to take a 10-7 lead with 4:49 left before halftime. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Heritage wasted no time getting on the board with a little trickeration. Hight passed the ball out wide to <strong>'25 WR Luke Fitzsimmons </strong>who threw a long pass downfield to <strong>Bryan</strong> for a 49 yard gain. <strong>Slaughter</strong> would take it in from 6 yards out 3 plays later to give the Generals a 14-10 lead with just a few minutes left in the half. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Gordon Lee answered before the half moving the ball through the air on a 7 play 65 yard drive. <strong>Day</strong> was 5 of 5 on the drive and hit <strong>'26 Garrett Ross</strong> (6'0 198) for a 12 yard TD to give the Trojans a <strong>17-14 lead at the break. </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2nd Half</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Gordon Lee burned some time off the clock to open the 3rd Q with a long 12 play 80 yard drive. Most of the work came on the ground behind some solid blocking from the Trojan OL. '26<strong> [player_tooltip player_id='853294' first='Peyton' last='Groce']</strong>, who finished the night with 117 yards and 3 TDs, and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1681001' first='Layne' last='Vaughn']</strong> would split carries on the drive with <strong>Groce </strong>finishing it up with a 6 yard TD. <strong>Gordon Lee 24-14 mid 3rd Q</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Trojans quickly got the ball back 2 plays later when <strong>Brisyn Oliver</strong> made a leaping INT at midfield but would have to settle for their only punt of the night. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Heritage started a long drive to end the 3rd Q to begin what was a wild start to the last stanza. <strong>Slaughter</strong>, who ended with 21 carries for 103 yards for the game, scored on a 1 yard TD run to after a 11 play 79 yard drive to cut the lead to <strong>24-21</strong> 2 plays into the 4th Q.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Trojans <strong>Brisyn Oliver</strong> would have another big return setting Gordon Lee up at the Heritage 28. <strong>Groce </strong>wasted no time in scoring his 2nd TD on the night taking it in on the 1st play of the drive. <strong>Gordon Lee 31-21 10:33 left</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>On Heritage's 1st play on their next drive, <strong>Hight</strong> hit<strong> Fitzsimmons</strong> for a 73 yard TD to finish off what was a wild 1:30 stretch of footbal. <strong>Gordon Lee 31-28.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Gordon Lee used a 10 play 75 yard drive to run time off the clock and cap the final score at 38-28 with Groce lining up in the Wildcat and taking it in from 2 yards out for his 3 TD on the night </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Final: Gordon Lee 38 Heritage 28</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Game Standouts</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["853294"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-66df77e18e6c6"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">The Junior athlete was a workhorse for the Trojans on Friday. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Unofficially, he carried the ball 19 times for 117 yards with 3 TDs and ran tough through the tackles all night. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>He added 3 solo tackles on defense and had a bone crushing hit on a Heritage WR late in the game. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Brisyn Oliver","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2026","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"5'7u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"160","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"field_65b288425ecf6","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"2411","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Gordon Lee Trojans","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-66df77e18e775"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Oliver made an impact for the Trojans in all aspects of the game Friday. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Great return guy that is fearless and has good speed. He added 4 solo tackles on defense and had leaping INT in the 2nd half. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"[player_tooltip player_id='1681001' first='Layne' last='Vaughn']","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2026","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"5'10u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"185","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"field_65b288425ecf6","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"2411","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Gordon Lee Trojans","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-66df77e18e7fb"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Vaughn was a new name for me on Friday. The multisport athlete played well on both sides of the ball. He provided a good 1-2 punch at RB with Groce with some powerful North South running. He finished the night with 9 carries for 65 yards, with most of the work coming in the 2nd half. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>He led the defense in solo tackles (5) from his LB spot and rarely left the field. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Athletic guy who is one to watch going forward </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Garrett Ross","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2026","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"6'0u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"198","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"field_65b288425ecf6","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"2411","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Gordon Lee Trojans","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-66df77e18e87e"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">I was impressed with Ross on both side of the ball Friday. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Good size at 6'0 198 and is real quick off the edge. Had 2 sacks in the previous game v LaFayette and was close on a few Friday, one nulled from a facemask. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Had 3 catches for 42 yards and a score on the offensive side of the ball and showed some good YAC ability. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Ross will be chasing QB's all over 6-1A this season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Cooper Chappelear","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2026","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"6'2u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"170","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"field_65b288425ecf6","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"2496","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Heritage Generals","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-66dfb92899239"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">The 6'2 170 is a long and lean LB prospect. Led the Generals in tackles on Friday with 9 solo tackles. He was noticeably absent in the 4th, not sure if injury or illness, but is made a difference in the Generals run stopping ability late in the game. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Multisport athlete that has made solid progress in the weight room this off season. One to watch going forward.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Cody Bryan","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2026","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"5'8u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"160","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"field_65b288425ecf6","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"2410","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Heritage Generals","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-66dfb928992d2"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Bryan has made a big splash in 2024 as one of the top overall yard receivers in the State through the 1st 4 weeks. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>He showed us why on Friday with 10 catches for 161 yards. Great route runner with quickness and speed. Bryan is not afraid to make grabs over the middle and has the speed to stretch the defense. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Luke Fitzsimmons","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2025","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"5'11u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"150","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"field_65b288425ecf6","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"2411","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Heritage Generals","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-66dfb92899354"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Fitzsimmons had a great game on both side of the ball for the Generals. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>He had a crucial PBU in the endzone in the 1st half that held Ringgold to a FG try. On offense he hauled in 3 catches for 111 yards, including a 73-yard TD. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>He was 1-1 in the passing department taking the pitch and finding Bryan for a 49-yard gain. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Caden Hight","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2027","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"5'8u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_weight":"field_65b288425ecf6","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"2409","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Heritage Generals","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-66dfb928993d5"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">The Sophomore QB had a solid game for the Generals going 16 of 23 for 233 yards with 2 TDs to 1 INT. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Comfortable in the pocket with a quick release that gets the ball out to his receivers and let them go to work. Has the arm strength to be a deep ball threat. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>3 sport standout that will be one to watch over the next 3 seasons for the Generals. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->