Eastern Christian Academy (Elkton, Md.) at Spartanburg (S.C.)
David Sills, shown in 2011 playing for Red Lion Christian, will help start his team's nationwide schedule in Spartanburg.
File photo by Jim Stout
It's the opening salvo in a brutal gauntlet for Eastern Christian Academy. The Honey Badgers' schedule – which includes upper-crust opponents from seven different states – was
ranked the toughest in the nation recently by MaxPreps. Leading it off is Spartanburg, which went only 6-6 last season but is poised to make a huge leap forward in 2014. The Vikings return seven starters on offense, including running back
Tavien Feaster. He's the 14th-best prospect nationally in the Class of 2016 according to 247Sports. ECA's top headline-grabber continues to be senior quarterback
David Sills V. The 6-4, 190-pounder is a four-year varsity starter who recently switched his long-standing, much-publicized verbal commitment from USC to West Virginia.
This game will be featured on Qwixcore, featuring live scoring updatesJust the facts: After Friday's game in South Carolina, Eastern Christian Academy will depart for Dallas to play three consecutive games against highly touted teams from around the Metroplex. The Honey Badgers have a Sept. 5 matchup with No. 14 DeSoto sandwiched between games against state-title contenders Trinity (Euless) and Coppell. … Last fall, Feaster totaled more than 2,300 combined rushing and receiving yards with 28 total touchdowns. He followed that up by winning both the 100 and 200 meters (with blazing times of 10.59 and 21.29 seconds, respectively) this past spring at the Class 4A state track and field championships.
Mitch Stephens: Spartanburg 30, Eastern Christian Academy 20
Kevin Askeland: Eastern Christian Academy 28, Spartanburg 14
Jamie DeMoney: Spartanburg 35, Eastern Christian Academy 33
Stephen Spiewak: Spartanburg 42, Eastern Christian 35
Leland Gordon: Eastern Christian Academy, 38, Spartanburg 29
Colin Ward-Henninger: Spartanburg 21, Eastern Christian Academy 14
