With a playoff game on the line, Providence Day rose to the challenge on Friday. They walked away with a 28-20 victory over the Charlotte Christian Knights. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Chargers also won the last time the pair played back in October.
It was another big night for Zaid Lott, who threw for 272 yards and two touchdowns while completing 72.4% of his passes, and also rushed for 66 yards and a touchdown. Gordon Sellars was Lott's top target, picking up 117 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Despite the loss, Charlotte Christian still got an impressive performance from Jamal Rule, who rushed for 230 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry. Rule is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 131 every time he's taken the field this season.
The win was the third in a row for Providence Day, bringing their record for this year to 9-2. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 44.7 points per game. As for Charlotte Christian, they moved to 7-4 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Providence Day will challenge Rabun Gap-Nacoochee at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Rabun Gap-Nacoochee will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Providence Day surely won't give up without a fight. Charlotte Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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