Football Preview: Rabun Gap-Nacoochee Eagles vs. Providence Day Chargers
Rabun Gap-Nacoochee has enjoyed a five-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Providence Day Chargers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Rabun Gap-Nacoochee's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last six games.
Rabun Gap-Nacoochee is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They claimed a resounding 35-0 win over Christ School. Considering the Eagles have won seven contests by more than 23 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Gavin Owens continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 310 yards and five touchdowns while completing 72.2% of his passes. He has been hot recently, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last three times he's played. Joshua Buckhalter did his part for the team as well, scoring a TD off of 105 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, Providence Day faced Charlotte Christian in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Providence Day walked away with a 28-20 victory over Charlotte Christian. The win was nothing new for the Chargers as they're now sitting on three straight.
It was another big night for Zaid Lott, who threw for 272 yards and two touchdowns while completing 72.4% of his passes, and also rushed for 66 yards and a touchdown. 117 of Lott's passing yards were hauled in by Gordon Sellars, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Rabun Gap-Nacoochee's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-2. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 6.7 points per game. As for Providence Day, their win bumped their record up to 9-2.
Friday's matchup will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Owens and Lott. Owens just won't slow down this season and has thrown 32 touchdowns while averaging 231.5 passing yards per game. Lott has been a dominant force too and has thrown 25 touchdowns while averaging 230.9 passing yards per game.
Everything came up roses for Rabun Gap-Nacoochee against Providence Day when the teams last played back in October, as the team secured a 46-13 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rabun Gap-Nacoochee since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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