Providence Day is ranked highly in their home state and on Friday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Rabun Gap-Nacoochee. The Chargers blew past the Eagles 55-34. The result was nothing new for the Chargers, who have now won four matchups by 21 points or more so far this season.
Zaid Lott had another great game (as he tends to do), rushing for 145 yards and four touchdowns, while also throwing for 338 yards and four TDs while completing 76.7% of his passes. What's more, he racked up 152.5 passer rating, the most he's had since back in August of 2024. Gordon Sellars was Lott's top target, picking up 97 receiving yards and three scores.
Providence Day didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of AJ Barnes and Moses Poku-Kankam. Poku-Kankam has been hot recently, having also posted seven or more total tackles the last three times he's played.
When it comes to explaining why Rabun Gap-Nacoochee lost, don't look at Joshua Buckhalter. Despite the final result, he picked up 115 receiving yards and one touchdown, and also punched in one rushing score. Buckhalter really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 75 yards. Another player making a difference was Gavin Owens, who threw for 236 yards and a pair of TDs while completing 76.9% of his passes.
Chargers
| 09/19/25 vs Rabun Gap-Nacoochee | 55-34 |
| 09/12/25 vs Butler | 39-0 |
| 09/05/25 vs Charlotte Catholic | 32-7 |
| 08/29/25 @ Rolesville | 38-10 |
| 08/22/25 vs Roman Catholic | 29-28 |
The win keeps Providence Day at an undefeated 5-0. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 38.6 points this season. As for Rabun Gap-Nacoochee, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
Looking ahead, Providence Day will take on Cannon [Cannon/Concord Academy] at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Cougars' defense has only allowed 13.5 points per game this season, so the Chargers' offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Rabun Gap-Nacoochee, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Christian Brothers at 7:00 p.m. on October 3.
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