The Providence Christian Eagles will square off against the Clarke County Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Clarke County took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Providence Christian, who comes in off a win.
On Friday, Providence Christian didn't have too much trouble with Houston Academy as they won 28-14. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.
John Martin Byrd
| 10/31/25 vs Houston Academy | 79 |
| 10/17/25 vs Long | 60 |
| 09/05/25 vs Cottonwood | 43 |
| 10/10/25 @ Abbeville | 37 |
| 10/03/25 vs Ariton | 32 |
John Martin Byrd was the offensive standout of the contest as he picked up 79 receiving yards and one TD, and also rushed for 38 yards. Those 79 receiving yards gave him a new career-high.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Providence Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 289 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 211 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Another reason for the win was Providence Christian's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Brooks Canady was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two himself. Providence Christian got some further help from Tyler Sharp: he picked up a sack and made ten total tackles.
Meanwhile, after a string of seven wins, Clarke County's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell 34-28 to Thomasville. While the Bulldogs had to settle for second, they closed the game well in the third quarter, where they outscored the Tigers 6-0.
Despite the loss, Clarke County saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Peebo Pugh rushed for 48 yards and three scores, and also threw for 254 yards and one touchdown. Those three rushing touchdowns set a new season-high mark for Pugh. Ja'Marion Jenkins was Pugh's top target, picking up 90 receiving yards and one TD.
Providence Christian's record now sits at 7-3. As for Clarke County, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 7-3.
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