In a lot of seasons, playing a winless team that has scored two touchdowns in its four games would be reason to relax.

This isn’t most seasons for Porters Chapel Academy.

The Eagles head into tonight’s game against Park Place on a two-game losing streak in which they’ve only scored twice. It’s a frustrating stretch that figures to come to an end against a struggling Park Place (0-4, 0-2 District 4-A) squad, but chalking up an easy win is far from a certainty, coach Wade Patrick said.

“We’re struggling, too. That’s the bad part. We’ve just got to find a way to put the ball into the end zone. We’ve got to generate some offense,” Patrick said. “We haven’t done anything the last two games to justify us looking ahead of anybody.”

Since beating Union Christian 58-0 in its season opener, PCA (1-2, 0-1) has scored only 13 points and committed eight turnovers. A half-dozen trips into the red zone have come up empty. The only time the Eagles scored in last week’s 26-6 loss to Newton Academy followed a turnover at Newton’s 13-yard line.

Patrick praised his defense, which has allowed 48 points in the last two games but largely kept the Eagles in both contests. The offense, however, has sent him back to the drawing board to conjure up a few plays or schemes that can get them into the end zone.

The Eagles experimented with the wildcat formation against Newton, lining up leading rusher Peter Harris at quarterback. He ran for 68 yards on 11 attempts, both out of the wildcat and as a regular tailback, and caught two passes for 15 yards and a touchdown. He also went 0-for-3 with two interceptions on three pass attempts.

Patrick said PCA would continue to tinker with the wildcat and might run it occasionally this week. Even if he doesn’t call for it, though, giving Park Place something else to prepare for might loosen up its defense for other plays.

“They have to prepare for it now. If you use it, you’ve got it. If you don’t, it’s still there,” Patrick said. “That was more trying to give the offense a jolt. They’ve got 22 eyes on Peter. We’ve got to have somebody besides him be able to step up and make a play.”

Park Place has been outscored 190-14 in its first four games. Patrick said its special teams have been surprisingly effective, however, which could cause problems for his team.

“Their special teams, their kickoff return, is good. Against Ben’s Ford they had four returns past midfield and three of them got called back,” Patrick said. “We can’t allow any gimme points against us.”