Football Preview: Palmetto Christian Academy vs. Providence Athletic Club Panthers
Palmetto Christian Academy will face off against the Providence Athletic Club Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Palmetto Christian Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Harvest Christian Academy 60-0 at home on Friday. The win was all the more spectacular given Palmetto Christian Academy's disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 237th, while Harvest Christian Academy is ranked 15th).
Meanwhile, Providence Athletic Club put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on Carolina W with a sharp 46-26 victory. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won four matches by 20 points or more so far this season.
Cam Youmans was his usual excellent self, rushing for 132 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.3 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in November of 2023.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Providence Athletic Club was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 274 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 165 rushing yards in nine consecutive contests dating back to last season.
The win got Palmetto Christian Academy back to even at 2-2. As for Providence Athletic Club, their victory was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0.
Palmetto Christian Academy skirted past Providence Athletic Club 26-24 in their previous matchup back in September of 2021. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Providence Athletic Club's Clay Youmans, who picked up 117 receiving yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 42 yards. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Palmetto Christian Academy to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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