Providence is 8-1 against East Mecklenburg since August of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Providence Panthers will look to defend their home field against the East Mecklenburg Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Providence will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last.
Providence is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 75-0 victory over Garinger. Considering the Panthers have won three contests by more than 29 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Jackson Debe had an outrageously good game as he threw for 114 yards and two touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes, and also punched in two touchdowns on the ground.
Meanwhile, East Mecklenburg was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They had to suffer through a 52-3 loss at the hands of Charlotte Catholic. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 272nd, while the Cougars are ranked 32nd).
Providence's win bumped their record up to 3-5. As for East Mecklenburg, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-8.
Everything came up roses for Providence against East Mecklenburg when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 63-0 victory. Does Providence have another victory up their sleeve, or will East Mecklenburg turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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