The Oglethorpe County Patriots will head out on the road to square off against the Providence Christian Academy Storm at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with nine consecutive losses dating back to last season for Oglethorpe County and four for Providence Christian Academy.
Oglethorpe County is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Commerce on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Oglethorpe County took a blow against Commerce, falling 55-14. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 390th, while the Tigers are ranked 163rd).
Meanwhile, Providence Christian Academy ended up a good deal behind Banks County on Friday and lost 34-20.
Despite their defeat, Providence Christian Academy saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Michael Miller, who threw for 197 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 64 yards, was perhaps the best of all. 100 of those passing yards were hauled in by Telley Anthony, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Oglethorpe County's loss dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Providence Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-7.
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