The era of the triple option may have come to an end at Lake Brantley.
Third year Lake Brantley football coach Skip Clayton has been let go by the school. Clayton acknowledged the move via text message Wednesday night, writing "the principal [Brian Blazewitz] says he wants to go in a different direction."
Athletic director Eric Entrekin also confirmed the move via text message, ending a relationship with the Clayton family and the school that spanned nearly 40 years.
Clayton took over as head coach in 2022, after serving as an assistant coach under his father, George Clayton, who was the Lake Brantley head coach for 19 seasons before retiring and giving way to Dave Delfiacco, who resigned in 2022, when Skip took over.
Skip's father, George Clayton, 74, who had a 153-66 record at Lake Brantley, died in May of last year.
Skip Clayton, who graduated from Lake Brantley High in 1996, had a 9-22 record in his three seasons, going 3-7 this season.
The Clayton era at Lake Brantley was know as the era of the triple-option offense that was installed by the elder Clayton when he took over the job as head coach in 1996. Skip served as his father's assistant, as well as assistant to Delfiacco from 2003-2022.
The school produced a number of star running backs during that time, and four NFL players Pat DiMarco (2012-19), Dee Brown (2002-06), Tion Green (2017) and Jared Bernhardt (2022).