Providence Day and Rabun Gap-Nacoochee squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Providence Day had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Rabun Gap-Nacoochee Eagles by a score of 42-39. The Chargers lost against the Eagles in their previous head to head back in October, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 46-13 score last time.
Providence Day lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Zaid Lott, who threw for 329 yards and four touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. A healthy portion of Lott's aerial production (113 yards to be exact) went to Jaylen Himes, who also brought in two receiving touchdowns.
Gavin Owens was his usual excellent self, throwing for 268 yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing for 30 yards for Rabun Gap-Nacoochee. Owens is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Marshall Pritchett, who picked up 100 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
The loss snapped Providence Day's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 9-3 record. As for Rabun Gap-Nacoochee, their win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-2.
As of now, neither Providence Day nor Rabun Gap-Nacoochee have any future games scheduled.
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