Football Preview: Providence Christian Academy Storm vs. Prince Avenue Christian Wolverines
Providence Christian Academy is 0-8 against Prince Avenue Christian since November of 2014 but things could change on Friday. The Providence Christian Academy Storm will face off against the Prince Avenue Christian Wolverines at 7:00 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Providence Christian Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They had just enough and edged Landmark Christian out 27-24.
Michael Miller was his usual excellent self, rushing for 230 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.9 yards per carry, and also throwing for 129 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Meanwhile, Prince Avenue Christian entered their tilt with Hebron Christian on November 1st with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Lions 34-31. Prince Avenue Christian's victory was all the more impressive since the Lions were averaging only 11.9 points allowed on the season.
Prince Avenue Christian can attribute much of their success to Andrew Beard, who gained 224 total yards and two touchdowns, and Jake Bobo, who rushed for 66 yards and a touchdown. Beard's rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his seventh straight game with at least 114 rushing yards.
Prince Avenue Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 256 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 198 rushing yards in seven consecutive matches.
Prince Avenue Christian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 48.6 points per game. As for Providence Christian Academy, their win ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-8.
Providence Christian Academy took a serious blow against Prince Avenue Christian in their previous meeting back in September of 2021, falling 69-14. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Providence Christian Academy was down 49-0.
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