The Gordon Lee Trojans will face a tough road test Friday night when they travel to take on the Commerce Tigers in the opening round of the Class 2A state football playoffs.
Gordon Lee enters the postseason with a 5-and-5 record and the No. 26 seed. Commerce comes into the matchup at 9-and-1, holds the No. 7 seed and is ranked sixth in Class 2A. Gordon Lee is unranked.
The two programs have met twice before in the playoffs, with each team winning once. Their most recent meeting came in 2020, when Commerce defeated the Trojans 28-to-14 in the second round of the Class A Public playoffs.
Gordon Lee is making its fourth consecutive playoff appearance under head coach Josh Groce, who has compiled a 52-and-36 record in eight seasons. The Trojans are looking to reach the round of 16 for the second straight year.
Commerce is making its first playoff appearance since 2024. Head coach Lenny Gregory is in his second season with the Tigers and has an 11-and-9 record at the school, with a career record of 74-and-62.
Offensively, Gordon Lee has averaged 30 points per game while allowing 21. Commerce has been particularly productive, averaging 41 points while giving up just 12 points per contest.
The Trojans have faced the 56th-toughest schedule in Class 2A, while Commerce has played the 32nd-toughest schedule. The teams have no common opponents this season.