The Providence Christian Academy Storm will venture away from home to face off against the Banks County Leopards at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Providence Christian Academy has four straight wins, Banks County has nine straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the pitch.
If Banks County heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Providence Christian Academy took over last week. Providence Christian Academy's defense stepped up to hand Rabun County a 2-0 shutout on Tuesday. Given the Storm's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia soccer rankings (they are ranked 135th, while the Wildcats are ranked 311th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Clara Allen and Payton Usery scored both of Providence Christian Academy's goals, bringing their combined season tally to ten goals.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Banks County's offense. They came up short against Oglethorpe County on Tuesday, falling 5-0.
Providence Christian Academy's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-3. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored ten goals over those three matches. As for Banks County, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-9.
Providence Christian Academy took their win against Banks County in their previous matchup back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 10-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Providence Christian Academy since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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