MCDONOUGH — The 2016 rendition of the football team at Eagle’s Landing Christian Academy will attempt to follow what the 2015 version of the team did.
After coming off an embarrassing 49-7 defeat to Mount Paran in the 2014 title game on statewide television, head coach Jonathan Gess implemented major changes in his team’s workout regimen and put a greater emphasis on fostering team chemistry.
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