Football Preview: Georgia School for Innovation & Classics Patriots vs. Providence Athletic Club Panthers
The Georgia School for Innovation & Classics Patriots are taking a road trip to take on the Providence Athletic Club Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Georgia School for Innovation & Classics will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Georgia School for Innovation & Classics is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Georgia's top teams: Augusta Eagles, who was ranked 19th in their home state at the time (Georgia School for Innovation & Classics was ranked 13th). Georgia School for Innovation & Classics' defense stepped up to hand Augusta Eagles a 6-0 shutout on Friday.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Georgia School for Innovation & Classics to victory, but perhaps none more so than Nehemiah Easter, who rushed for 59 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, and also threw for 256 yards on only 19 passes. M'Isaiah Thompson was Easter's top target, picking up 180 receiving yards.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Georgia School for Innovation & Classics' defense and their three sacks. In that department, Thompson was the leader with two.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Providence Athletic Club). They breezed by Harvest Christian Academy at home to the tune of 65-12 on Friday. Considering the Panthers have won five games by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Providence Athletic Club's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jance Lamb, who rushed for 63 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 84 yards and a touchdown while completing 83.3% of his passes. Lamb also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack and making ten total tackles. Cam Youmans was another key player, gaining 82 total yards and two touchdowns.
Georgia School for Innovation & Classics pushed their record up to 7-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Providence Athletic Club, their win bumped their record up to 8-1.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Georgia School for Innovation & Classics has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 223.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Providence Athletic Club struggles in that department as they've been averaging 271.3. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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