Football Preview: Providence Christian Academy LIONS vs. Grundy County Yellowjackets
The Providence Christian Academy LIONS will face off against the Grundy County Yellowjackets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Providence Christian Academy's defense has only allowed 15 points per game this season, so Grundy County's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Providence Christian Academy's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Donelson Christian Academy on Thursday. They were outmatched by the Wildcats at home and fell 35-0. Having soared to a lofty 38 points in the game before, the LIONS's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Grundy County owes their defense a big pat on the back after their performance on Friday. They took down Tennessee Heat 14-0. The win was all the more spectacular given the Yellowjackets' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 310th, while the are ranked second).
Vince Bryant had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 239 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.0 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Grundy County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 329 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 216 rushing yards in six consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Grundy County wouldn't let Tennessee Heat keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Grundy County can thank Bryant and River Hampton for forcing both of them. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Bryant posted at least 133 rushing yards in the third games prior.
Providence Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Grundy County, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Providence Christian Academy didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Grundy County when the teams last played back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 20-14 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Providence Christian Academy 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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