The Providence Christian Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Straughn Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Last Friday, Providence Christian took a serious blow against Houston Academy, falling 56-14. Providence Christian was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 27-7.
Meanwhile, Straughn entered their tilt with Opp with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. Straughn claimed a resounding 47-0 win over Opp at home. The result was nothing new for Straughn, who have now won six games by 26 points or more so far this season.
This is the second loss in a row for Providence Christian and nudges their season record down to 5-4. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 14.5 points per game. As for Straughn, their win was their sixth straight at home (dating back to last season), bumping their overall record up to 9-1.
Providence Christian came up short against Straughn when the teams last played back in October of 2022, falling 19-7. Can Providence Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
