ELCA wins second straight state football title with double-overtime win over Fellowship Christian

ELCA won its second straight state football title with double-overtime win over Fellowship Christian Friday at the Georgia Dome. (Staff Photo: Luke Strickland)

ATLANTA — Eagle’s Landing Christian Academy won its second straight Class-A Private state championship with a 34-27 win over Fellowship Christian in a double-overtime thriller Friday at the Georgia Dome.

Josh Mays rushed for a 1-yard touchdown in the second overtime to give ELCA the lead. The Chargers forced Fellowship Christian into an incomplete pass on fourth down to seal the victory. Kicker Alex Usry made a 34-yard field goal with six seconds remaining in the fourth quarter to send the game into overtime.

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