Augusta Eagles is 0-10 against Providence Athletic Club since August of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. Augusta Eagles will look to defend their home field against the Providence Athletic Club Panthers at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Last Friday, Augusta Eagles blew past Orangeburg Christian Academy, posting a 54-8 win on the road.
Eli Poteet was a one-man wrecking crew for Augusta Eagles as he rushed for 164 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries. With that strong performance, Poteet is now averaging an impressive 110 rushing yards per game. Another player making a difference was Nathan Vosseller, who threw for 64 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Augusta Eagles was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 449 total yards. That's the most total yards they've posted since was before the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Providence Athletic Club put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Camden Military 50-0 at home. The Panthers pushed the score to 43-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Spartans had no chance of recovering from.
Cam Youmans continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 107 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. He got the majority of those yards when he took off on a run and that went for an incredible61 yards.
Another reason for the win was Providence Athletic Club's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for 3.5 sacks. Samuel Cargo was especially locked on to Camden Military's QB and sacked him twice. Cargo also set a new season high mark in total tackles with seven.
Augusta Eagles' first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Providence Athletic Club, they pushed their record up to 4-0 with that win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season.
Friday's game might be decided in the trenches. Augusta Eagles has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 230.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Providence Athletic Club struggles in that department as they've been averaging 333.2. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Augusta Eagles took a serious blow against Providence Athletic Club in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, falling 60-22. Thankfully for Augusta Eagles, Conner Essig (who picked up 114 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 81 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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