Best In State Published by the North Fulton Neighbor December 16, 2019 It was a historic day for the Blessed Trinity football team as the program won its third-consecutive Georgia High School Association (GHSA) Class 4A state championship with a 17-14 victory over Oconee County at Georgia State Stadium in Atlanta Dec. 14. It’s the Titans third overall title and the 12th time in GHSA history that a school has won three-consecutive state championships. “It was a year that all of us learned a lot from the players,” Blessed Trinity head coach Tim McFarlin said. “There were no indications earlier in the year that we would play for a title but the growth and handling of close games this year was on the players. The senior class was amazing all year.” McFarlin also became the 14th head coach in GHSA history with four state titles, earning three with the Titans from 2017-19 and one with Roswell in 2006. “The state title was good for the school,” he said. “I don’t think about state titles as a group because each one stands out. Anytime you’re fortunate to play in the title game, you have to have good people around you committed to working with each other as a collective.” Blessed Trinity (14-1) was powered by a game-high 203 rushing yards and two touchdowns from Elijah Green. The Titans outgained the Warriors 342-168 in total yardage in the victory. The Titans were the top seed from Region 7AAAA and earned postseason victories against Troup, Baldwin, West Laurens and Woodward Academy to reach the state championship game.
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