Football Game Preview: West Charlotte Lions vs. Providence Panthers + How To Watch

West Charlotte is on a seven-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Providence is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Lions will welcome the Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. West Charlotte's defense has only allowed 6.1 points per game this season, so Providence's offense will have their work cut out for them.

Providence's offense is going to have their work cut out for them on Friday: West Charlotte hadn't allowed a single point the last three times they've hit the field. The Lions simply couldn't be stopped two weeks ago as they easily beat North Mecklenburg 43-0. The Lions might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matchups by 21 points or more this season.

A big part of West Charlotte's victory came down to the chemistry between Jamouri Nichols and his top target Donte Nicholson. Nichols threw for 154 yards and a pair of touchdowns while completing 73.3% of his passes while Nicholson picked up 54 receiving yards and one score.

On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to West Charlotte's defense and their five sacks. Jashawn Shaw refused to say out of the backfield, picking up 1.5 sacks all by himself.

Meanwhile, two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Providence walked away with it. They came out on top against the Knights by a score of 14-7 on Friday.

Providence didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Bryce Taylor. Another thorn in Ardrey Kell's side was Colton Bogan, who picked up a sack, forced one fumble, and made 22 total tackles.

West Charlotte's win bumped their record up to 8-2. As for Providence, their victory bumped their record up to 8-3.

Everything came up roses for West Charlotte against Providence when the teams last played back in September, as the squad secured a 42-7 win. In that contest, the Lions amassed a halftime lead of 21-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.