After each having a week off, the Providence Athletic Club Panthers and the Northside Christian Academy Crusaders will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Providence Athletic Club is looking to tack on another W to their nine-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Providence Athletic Club is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of South Carolina's top teams: Palmetto Christian Academy, who was ranked 16th in their home state at the time (Providence Athletic Club was ranked second). Providence Athletic Club took down Palmetto Christian Academy 20-6 last Friday.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Northside Christian Academy). They took their contest on the road last Friday with ease, bagging a 54-19 win over Spartanburg Christian Academy. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Northside Christian Academy found their leader in underclassman BJ Suits, who rushed for 100 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also threw for 75 yards and a touchdown while completing 85.7% of his passes. The dominant performance gave Suits a new career-high in rushing yards. Adrian Wilson was another key player, rushing for 67 yards and two touchdowns.
Providence Athletic Club's win bumped their record up to 7-0. As for Northside Christian Academy, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-1.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Providence Athletic Club has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 303.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Northside Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 238.8. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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