[3] Charles Louis "Charlie" Grisham, previously serving under Maddox, was named head coach of the high school football team beginning in 1958.

[3][2] Grisham is the longest serving head football coach at Carrollton to date and has also been inducted into the Georgia State Athletic Hall of Fame.

[5][6] In 2008, the local school board administration approved a tax-funded plan for renovations of Grisham Stadium along with the development of a new fine arts center and improvements to the nearby gymnasium.

The stadium went under extensive renovations, which included a state-of-the-art artificial track and field, complete visitor's locker rooms, and updated concessions along with new home side grandstands and a three-level press box.

These additions were also linked with the existing "TrojanTron" and Matrix Boards, as well as the home fieldhouse which houses the Trojan Hall of Fame.

Parents and Carrollton community voices expressed displeasure and concern due to the construction plans exceeding budget and many accused the school system of neglecting the students' academic needs and wasting taxpayer money.