Football Game Preview: Providence Academy vs. Providence Christian Academy LIONS + Official Tickets

After each having a week off, Providence Academy and the Providence Christian Academy LIONS will shake off the rust and duke it out at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Providence Academy has given up an average of 30.8 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 49-21, which was the final score in Providence Academy's tilt against Concord Christian last Friday. Providence Academy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Even if they lost, Providence Academy's defensive line still kept up the pressure with 4.5 sacks. Ford Bowman refused to say out of the backfield, picking up 1.5 sacks all by himself.

Meanwhile, Providence Christian Academy took their game last Friday with ease, bagging a 42-14 win over Christian Community. The result was nothing new for the LIONS, who have now won four matchups by 23 points or more so far this season.

Providence Christian Academy's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-2. The home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 44.3 points over those games. As for Providence Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.