CALHOUN, Ga. – There are two things the opposing coaches agree about concerning tonight’s premier matchup in the GHSA Class AA football playoffs.
On the obvious side, coaches Hal Lamb of Calhoun and Tim Hardy of Greater Atlanta Christian say the game pitting the pair of top-five-ranked 10-1 teams should be terrific. Each also says the postseason history between the two programs is irrelevant.
“That was so long ago and so much has changed since then that I don’t see how it matters,” Lamb said of GAC’s 2-0 record at Phil Reeve Stadium, the last matchup coming in 2007. “None of the kids that will play Friday were here, and most of the coaches have changed. I know our kids aren’t paying any attention to it.”
While Hardy would love history to repeat itself, the second-year Spartans coach laughs at the idea that the past will factor into tonight’s game.
“Our players were in the sixth grade, so no, it’s not going to make a difference,” Hardy said. “We’ve made it a priority to focus on 2013 all year, and this game is our focus this week. It’s two great football teams, and each will do what it does best and try to win the game.”