Ex-Dougherty football coach Flowers headed to Troup County?

LAGRANGE — Charles Flowers, who vacated his position as Dougherty High School’s football coach late last year because he said he was retiring from the education field, has apparently had a change of heart.

Responding to a report, Flowers texted The Herald late Thursday, stating that he will become Troup County’s football coach granted the Dougherty County School Board accepts his retirement at the board’s next meeting.

After being asked if he would just coach or do both coaching and teaching at Troup County if he became the coach there, said he hoped to teach half a day and also coach.

Flowers, overall, spent 19 seasons as a head football coach going 145-75 and spent the last three years leading the Trojans and went 13-17. Dougherty made the playoffs in 2008, going 6-5 and winning the city championship, but lost in the first round to LaGrange, 28-6. The Trojans went 4-6 last season and missed the playoffs.

Flowers was lauded as a fantastic hire for Dougherty three years ago as he came to the program after spending 14 years turning Columbus Shaw into a state power, going 124-45. He led them to a Class AAAA state title in 2000 with a perfect 15-0 record.