GARRETT — The selection of Master Trooper James Bailey as the winner of the 2023 Garrett Heritage Days Golden Railroader Award was bittersweet for family and the community.
The Railroaders achieved several milestones this season.
The 1,000th game in the history of the program took place Jan. 29 against Lakeland. Garrettâs 62-49 victory was Lapadotâs 150th as head coach.
At 20-3, this was the seventh 20-win season in program history.
In a Dec. 8 game at Westview, won by Garrett 52-12, the Railroaders established a new record for fewest points allowed in a game.
Other team records set were fewest points allowed in a half (0) and most three-point field goals made in a game (13).
Sophomore Bailey Kelham led the team in scoring with 383 points, for an average of 16.7 points per contest.