Football Game Preview: Providence Heads Out

By Team Reports Sep 17, 2024, 1:07am

Football Preview: Providence Panthers vs. Charlotte Catholic Cougars

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Providence is 0-6 against Charlotte Catholic since November of 2014 but things could change on Friday. The Providence Panthers will head out on the road to challenge the Charlotte Catholic Cougars at 7:00 p.m. Providence will be strutting in after a win while Charlotte Catholic will be coming in after a loss.

Providence took a loss when they played away from home back in August, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed last Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Huss 55-21 at home. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Panthers just coasted through the last quarter.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Providence to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jackson Debe, who threw for 243 yards and four touchdowns while completing 91.7% of his passes. Carter Weinke helped Debe out on the ground, rushing for 61 yards and three touchdowns.

Meanwhile, Charlotte Catholic was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 27-21 to Crest. The Cougars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

The victory got Providence back to even at 1-1. As for Charlotte Catholic, they now have a losing record at 1-2.

Providence came up short against Charlotte Catholic in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 29-22. Can Providence avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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