Valdosta Daily Times reported that the Georgia Christian School Generals football team saw its 2026 season conclude Friday night in Douglas with a 37-6 playoff loss to Citizens' Christian Academy, a game marked by the sudden and serious injury of junior quarterback Adrian Trejo, who was transported by ambulance to Coffee Regional Medical Center in the third quarter. The defeat ended the Generals' playoff run and closed their season with a 3-7 record.
Trejo's injury occurred as the Generals were driving, facing third-and-10 from the Patriots' 12-yard line. Taking a snap and attempting a quarterback run up the middle, Trejo was tackled, causing his head to snap back. He remained motionless on the field for several moments, leading to a silent stadium. Following his departure in an ambulance, both teams gathered at midfield for a combined prayer before the game resumed. Trejo had stepped in at quarterback due to senior Anthony Alaniz's unavailability. Before his injury, Trejo completed four of 15 pass attempts, including a 9-yard touchdown pass to senior Carter Van Ausdall, which was the Generals' only score of the night. After Trejo left the game, the Generals cycled through senior Carter Van Ausdall and junior Will Stewart at quarterback before junior Jack Coody took over, primarily running from the position and not attempting any passes.
The Patriots' offense, led by sophomore running back Jett Hart, proved challenging for the Generals to stop. Hart amassed 190 yards on 22 carries, scoring three touchdowns and a two-point conversion. Supporting the ground game, Patriots' senior quarterback Sam Ables had an efficient night, completing 8 of 16 passes for 136 yards and throwing one touchdown pass.
Generals' head coach Mike Johnson acknowledged the Patriots' defensive strength after the game. Johnson told Valdosta Daily Times that Citizens' Christian Academy had "a lot of size up front," noting their aggressiveness and ability to disrupt plays at the line of scrimmage, which he said took the Generals out of their game plan. The Generals were also battling an "injury bug," playing without five starters, a challenge compounded in 8-man football where player shifts significantly impact the team. Moving Trejo from wide receiver to quarterback, for example, meant losing their primary downfield threat, and other receivers struggled to get open. Despite these setbacks, Coach Johnson refused to attribute the loss to the missing players. "That’s football," Johnson told Valdosta Daily Times, emphasizing that his team fought with the players they had and made no excuses throughout the season.
The game also featured several "officiating oddities," as reported by Valdosta Daily Times. In the first quarter, after an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty left Citizens' Christian Academy facing second-and-25, chain officials appeared to miscommunicate and positioned the first down marker at 10 yards. The Patriots subsequently gained 12 yards on two plays and were awarded a first down. Later, in the second quarter, following a Generals' kickoff that went out of bounds, an official threatened to eject Generals fans for their vocal critique of the officiating.
While the Generals' 2026 season concluded with a tough first-round playoff exit and an overall 3-7 record, Coach Johnson highlighted the importance of senior leadership. He specifically mentioned Anthony Alaniz and Colton Hall as great senior leaders, alongside Brant Wisenbaker, Shane Lawson, Carter Van Ausdall, and Noah Stephenson, whose effort throughout the season he expects to serve as an example for next season's players, ensuring they will "be ready to work come next season."
