Sept. 28 at Dawson County

The Trojans and Tigers will play each other for the first time in history, and it couldn’t come at a bigger time. It will be the region opener for North Hall and, after struggling the past two seasons, the Trojans will look to get their bid for a playoff berth started on the right foot.

Both teams will compete for one of the top four spots in Region 7-AAA, so a win here could pay dividends by season’s end.

Home games in CAPS | * denotes region game

Location: Gainesville
Coach: Bob Christmas; 86-40 at North Hall, 231-115 overall
Region: 7-AAA
Last region title: 2007, 8-AAA
Last playoff appearance: 2009
Returning starters: Offense 4, Defense 6
Offensive strategy: Multiple; “We’re adding in a little more three-back sets this year. It helps us attack inside, outside and off tackle, and stretch the defense horizontally.”
Defensive strategy: Multiple odd/even fronts; “We’ve started with an even front this year. We want to be a pressure defense more so this year than we have been in the past.