The Providence Day Chargers will square off against the Charlotte Christian Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Providence Day is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They breezed by Charlotte Country Day School to the tune of 54-7. Given the Chargers' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked eighth, while the Buccaneers are ranked 163rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Charlotte Christian and Metrolina Christian Academy met for a duel on Friday where Charlotte Christian prevailed. Charlotte Christian blew past Metrolina Christian Academy, posting a 49-6 win. The victory was familiar territory for the Knights who have now won three matchups in a row.
Charlotte Christian relied on the efforts of Jamal Rule, who rushed for 144 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries, and Owen Farrell, who rushed for 79 yards and a touchdown. Farrell got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 65 yards.
Providence Day pushed their record up to 8-2 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Charlotte Christian, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season.
Providence Day strolled past Charlotte Christian in their previous meeting back in October by a score of 28-14. The rematch might be a little tougher for Providence Day since the team 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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