Football Game Preview: Oglethorpe County Patriots vs. Providence Christian Academy Storm + Official Tickets

The Oglethorpe County Patriots will take on the Providence Christian Academy Storm at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

On Friday, Oglethorpe County was able to grind out a solid win over Commerce, taking the game 24-14. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Patriots.

Paris Crowder was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 102 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only eight carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 54 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.

Crowder was just one part of a punishing run game: Oglethorpe County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 294 rushing yards. The Patriots are 3-1 when they've run for more than 200 yards.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Providence Christian Academy). They walked away with a 27-19 victory over Banks County on Friday.

Providence Christian Academy's win was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 2-6. As for Oglethorpe County, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.

Friday's game might be decided in the trenches. Oglethorpe County has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 200.4 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Providence Christian Academy, though, as they've been averaging only 66.9 rushing yards. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?

Oglethorpe County couldn't quite finish off Providence Christian Academy when the teams last played back in October of 2024 and fell 38-35. Will the Patriots have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.