Eagle’s Landing Christian wouldn’t be a five-time state champion if it didn’t respond quickly to adversity.
Less than two hours after having its Friday night game with Pace Academy canceled, the Chargers have found another opponent - three-time state champion Blessed Trinity on Saturday at 1 p.m.
''Neither one of us has prepared for each other or has any idea what they look like and vice-versa, but here we go,'' Blessed Trinity coach Tim McFarlin said. "Our guys have been so disappointed [not to play a game yet] that we figured we’d take it and go.''
ELCA is 2-0 with victories over the Heritage School of Newnan and Woodward Academy.
ELCA and Blessed Trinity were scheduled to play Oct. 2, so technically, it’s a case of playing that game early, but Blessed Trinity coach Tim McFarlin, whose team is already down to seven scheduled games, said it’s possible the two state powers might play twice this season.
''Coach Gess [Jonathan Gess of ELCA] and us both agreed that in the environment we’re in, this might be the only chance we get to play,'' McFarlin said. "Jonathan has a great program. We have a pretty good program too. We’ll through it out there Saturday and try to have some fun.''
The ELCA-Pace game was canceled by Pace because of the weather forecast and field conditions.
Blessed Trinity originally was scheduled to play St. Pius on Saturday, but St. Pius canceled because of a positive COVID-19 test on the football team.
Blessed Trinity couldn’t play the first two weeks of this season because of COVID-19 infection or contact on its own team. The Titans have had only limited practice in pads this season because of quarantines and re-acclimation rules.
Blessed Trinity is No. 2 in Class 5A. Blessed Trinity is playing in a higher class after winning 4A the past three years.
ELCA is 2-0 and ranked No. 1 in Class A Private, which the Chargers have won the past five years.
Attendance is limited to the families of players and to media.
About the Author
