Published 4:00 am Thursday, September 26, 2024 By Ernest Bowker Compared to last season, Porter’s Chapel Academy has not had an easy time so far in 2024. The Eagles have lost some games, adjusted their offensive scheme to fit new players, and tried to get young players acclimated to varsity football. Not surprisingly, it’s been an up-and-down process that’s resulted in a 3-3 record at the midway point of the season.
The Eagles are right where they need to be, though — still standing, 1-0 in their district, and with a chance to add some MAIS power points to their total during a soft stretch of the schedule that begins Friday night on the road against winless Tensas Academy (0-6). “We accomplished what we wanted to accomplish last week, which was to go 1-0 in the district. We’re still in a position to control our own destiny,” PCA coach Blake Purvis said.
“I think the way in which we won that game, having to come from behind and really battle and fight through adversity, should give us some momentum going forward.” That last game was a 22-20 victory over Park Place that PCA had to grind and claw every inch of the way for. PCA was shut out in the first half and then overcame a 20-8 deficit in the second.
Although he hopes bigger wins are ahead, Purvis said it was a signature victory and a turning point for a team whose roster is loaded with underclassmen and first-time varsity players. “A road win. A good opponent.
A district win. And then coming from behind .