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Class A Private Preview: ELCA vs. Wesleyan
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Class A Private
Wesleyan vs. Eagle’s Landing Christian
Friday, 10 a.m., Georgia State Stadium
Wesleyan Wolves
School location: Norcross
Record, ranking: 12-2, unranked in GPB Class A Combined
Coach: Franklin Pridgen (15th season, 112-55)
How they got there: def. First Presbyterian 35-28; def. Christian Heritage 34-13; def. Savannah Christian 42-16; def. Fellowship Christian 56-20.
Top players: QB J.C. French, RB Griffin Caldwell, WR Micah Smith, WR Cooper Blauser, LB Cardo Gottlich, LB Josh Aspinwall, LB Tanner Bivins, DB Trent Bartlett, K Javier Martinez.
Playoff history: Won state championship in 2008.
Eagle’s Landing Christian Academy Chargers
School location: McDonough
Record, ranking: 12-2, No. 4 in GPB Class A Combined
Coach: Jonathan Gess (14th season, 143-28)
How they got there: def. Prince Avenue Christian 62-57; def. Athens Academy 28-10; def. Holy Innocents’ 21-7.
Top players: QB Gabe Wright, RB Keaton Mitchell, RB Josh Rogers, RB Philip Massengale, WR Justin Robinson, RB Devon Dorsey, DB David Wingfield, LB Deandre Allred, DL Deion Fisher. LB Michael Clark Jr., DB Jonah McClure.
Playoff history: Won six state championship (1996, 2012, 2015-2018)
Series, last meeting: ELCA leads the series 6-0. ELCA won 54-17 on Oct. 4.