The Carrollton defense, lined up for a fourth-quarter play in the Class 6A semifinals, held North Gwinnett to 57 first-half yards in a 48-21 victory on Friday, Dec. 5, 2025, in Carrollton. (Chip Saye/AJC)

Carrollton bottles up North Gwinnett, rolls into third state final in 4 years

The 48-21 victory over the Bulldogs puts the Trojans in the championship game of the state’s highest classification for the third time in four seasons.

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