Class A Private Championship

When: Thursday, 5 p.m.

No. 1 Trinity Christian Lions

Record/Region finish: 13-0, Region 4 champion.

Coach: Kenny Dallas

How they got there: First-round bye, d. Athens Christian 48-14, d. Darlington 56-7, d. Eagle’s Landing Christian 48-45 OT.

Top players: QB David Dallas, RB Dominick Cosper, WR Joshua Dallas, MLB Christian Hanson, ILB Ryan Earl, OLB Shawn Braxton, OLB Jimbo Batchelor.

Worth noting: David Dallas has thrown for 3,641 yards and 45 touchdowns and rushed for 282 yards and six TDs. Brother Joshua Dallas has caught 60 passes for 1,142 yards and 15 touchdowns and intercepted six passes. Cosper has rushed for 1,243 yards and 27 touchdowns and averages 9.3 yards per carry; he’s also caught 27 passes for 521 yards and five touchdowns. Aaron Gates has 45 catches and nine touchdowns. Hanson leads the team with 109 tackles and Braxton is tops with seven sacks.

No. 3 Prince Avenue Christian Wolverines

Record/Region finish: 13-1, Region 8 champion.

Coach: Greg Vandagriff

How they got there: d. King’s Ridge Christian by forfeit, d. Brookstone 52-0, d. First Presbyterian 41-22, d. Fellowship Christian 38-26

Top players: QB Aaron Philo, WR Bailey Stockton, PK/P Bryson Franklin, RB Mac Bradley, WR Ethan Christian, WR Elijah DeWitt, TE Nic Hurley, OL Mason Goodyear, OL Austin Head, DL Uriah Howard, LB Luke Lanier, DB Josh Britt. Philo was Region 8 Offensive Player of the Year and Stockton was Region 8 Athlete of the Year.

Worth noting: Philo, a sophomore, has thrown for 4,204 yards and 44 touchdowns. The Wolverines have two 1,000-yard receivers – Stockton (72 catches, 1,133 yards, 15 TDs) and DeWitt (64 catches, 1,063 yards, eight TDs  – and Christian with 41 catches for 949 yards and 14 TDs. Mac Bradley is the top rusher with 649 yards and 11 touchdowns. Ethan Garner has seven sacks and four hurries and Howard has four sacks and 10 hurries to go with 64 tackles. Britt leads a good secondary with four interceptions.

Series: Prince Avenue Christian defeated Trinity Christian 41-21 in the 2020 Class A Private final in the only meeting between the two teams.