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Blessed Trinity hires Ed Dudley as football coach

Jake Gil, running back for Alpharetta, gets tackled by John Winter, outside linebacker for Blessed Trinity, during the Alpharetta vs. Blessed Trinity high school football game on Friday, October 28, 2022, at Alpharetta high school in Alpharetta, Georgia. Alpharetta led Blessed Trinity 21-7 at the end of the first half.
Jake Gil, running back for Alpharetta, gets tackled by John Winter, outside linebacker for Blessed Trinity, during the Alpharetta vs. Blessed Trinity high school football game on Friday, October 28, 2022, at Alpharetta high school in Alpharetta, Georgia. Alpharetta led Blessed Trinity 21-7 at the end of the first half.
Jan 23, 2023

Blessed Trinity hired Ed Dudley as its football coach Monday.

Dudley, a Georgia head coach for 29 seasons, has led programs at Buford (1992-94), Walton (1995-2008), Ware County (2009-13) and most recently Winder-Barrow (2018-22).

His best success came at Walton, where he won five region titles. He also led Ware county to two region titles, four 10-win seasons and a 2012 Class 5A runner-up finish.

Dudley will replace Tom Hall, who resigned after two seasons. The Titans were 7-4 in 2022. They won Class 4A state titles in 2017, 2018 and 2019 under Tim McFarlin.

Dudley’s coaching record is 214-120, and his victory total ranks eighth among active GHSA coaches.

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Todd Holcomb covers high school sports across the state. He rejoined The Atlanta Journal-Constitution in 2025 and has worked with the AJC in varying capacities since 1985. He is a co-founder and editor of Georgia High School Football Daily.

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