Football Game Preview: Eagle's Landing Christian Academy Chargers vs. McDonough Warhawks

After each having a week off, the Eagle's Landing Christian Academy Chargers and the McDonough Warhawks will shake off the rust and duke it out at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. McDonough took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Eagle's Landing Christian Academy, who comes in off a win.

Eagle's Landing Christian Academy lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Woodland, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Friday's matchup. The Chargers blew past the Wolfpack, posting a 27-0 victory. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Chargers just coasted through the last quarter.

Cason Carrigan produced another solid performance rushing for 140 yards and a pair of TDs while picking up 8.2 yards per carry, and also throwing for 111 yards and one touchdown while completing 83.3% of his passes. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in passer rating (123.6). Eagle's Landing Christian Academy also got help from Aidan Mathews, who showed off his sure hands for 98 receiving yards.

Eagle's Landing Christian Academy didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Woodland to a completion percentage of just 42.9%. The team can thank Cameron Matthews for the heroic effort on defense: he. Eagle's Landing Christian Academy wasn't nearly as limited: they posted one of 60%.

Meanwhile, McDonough had to suffer through a 47-7 loss at the hands of Stockbridge. The game marked the Warhawks' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

This is the second loss in a row for McDonough and nudges their season record down to 1-4. As for Eagle's Landing Christian Academy, they picked up their first road win, bumping their record up to 2-3.

Eagle's Landing Christian Academy won a matchup that couldn't have been any closer when the teams last played back in October of 2024, slipping by McDonough 14-13. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was the Warhawks' Aj Tillman Jr, who rushed for 133 yards and a pair of scores. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Chargers still be able to contain Tillman Jr? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.