The Providence Christian Academy LIONS will square off against the Friendship Christian Commanders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Providence Christian Academy is coming into the contest hot, having won their last five games.
It was a proper cat-fight when Providence Christian Academy challenged Middle Tennessee Christian last Friday. The LIONS strolled past the Cougars with points to spare, taking the game 30-13.
Meanwhile, with a playoff win on the line, Friendship Christian rose to the challenge on Thursday. They really took it to the Rebels for the full four quarters, racking up a 49-7 win. The result was nothing new for the Commanders, who have now won six matchups by 21 points or more so far this season.
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Jayden McGowan and Nix Fullen. McGowan had a great game and rushed for 81 yards and a pair of TDs. Meanwhile, Fullen did his best for the losing side, rushing for 93 yards and one touchdown.
Friendship Christian's defense made their presence known, laying out Jackson Posey five times. The heavy lifting was done by Brixton Dorris and Gavin McMillen, who racked up four sacks between them.
Providence Christian Academy's victory bumped their record up to 8-2. As for Friendship Christian, their win bumped their record up to 9-2.
Providence Christian Academy came up short against Friendship Christian in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, falling 52-47. Thankfully for the LIONS, Car'Lando Barton (who rushed for 343 yards and four scores while picking up 10.1 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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