Football Recap: Rabun Gap-Nacoochee Eagles vs. Providence Day Chargers
Rabun Gap-Nacoochee extended their postseason success on Friday against Providence Day. They had just enough and edged the Providence Day Chargers out 42-39. The win was familiar territory for the Eagles who have now won eight contests in a row.
Gavin Owens was his usual excellent self, throwing for 268 yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing for 30 yards. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in August. Marshall Pritchett was another key player, picking up 100 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Rabun Gap-Nacoochee was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 248 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Several Chargers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Zaid Lott, who threw for 329 yards and four touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Gordon Sellars was Lott's top target, picking up 196 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Rabun Gap-Nacoochee's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-2. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 42.4 points per game. As for Providence Day, they moved to 9-3 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
As of now, neither Rabun Gap-Nacoochee nor Providence Day have any future games scheduled.
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