Football Recap: Mj Barrow and Jacob Simmons Pace Charlotte Christian Defense

Charlotte Christian lost against Providence Day back in November of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Knights came up short against the Chargers, falling 46-20. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 38th, while the Chargers are ranked second).

Although Charlotte Christian took the loss, they still got scores from Jack Gullickson, Reese Struble, and Sawyer Gorman.

Mj Barrow

Sacks

10/24/25 vs Providence Day	2
10/17/25 @ Charlotte Country Day School	2
10/10/25 @ Rabun Gap-Nacoochee	1

Even if they lost, Charlotte Christian's defensive line still kept up the pressure with six sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Mj Barrow and Jacob Simmons, who racked up four sacks between them. Barrow is on a roll when it comes to sacks, as he's now posted at least one in each of the last three games he's played. Another thorn in Providence Day's side was Henry Hulbert, who picked up a sack and made 12 total tackles.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Providence Day to victory, but perhaps none more so than Zaid Lott, who threw for 206 yards and three TDs, and also punched in one score on the ground. Aidan Gallos helped Lott out on the ground, rushing for 111 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only 15 carries.

Charlotte Christian now has a losing record of 4-5. As for Providence Day, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 9-0.

Coming up, Charlotte Christian will square off against Charlotte Latin at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Hawks' defense has only allowed 14.1 points per game this season, so the Knights' offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Providence Day, they will challenge Charlotte Country Day School at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.