Michigan commit Jaydn Davis throws for 3 scores for Providence Day (North Carolina)

Michigan commit leads emerging national power as it overwhelms city rival Charlotte Catholic

Providence Day is striving to become a national power in high school football.

The Chargers, ranked No. 1 in SBLive's North Carolina Power 25 and No. 24 in ESPN’s national poll this week, rolled past another storied program, city rival Charlotte Catholic, 42-7, on national television Friday night.

Michigan commit Jaydn Davis was 19-of-26 for 261 yards and 3 touchdowns without an interception as the Chargers moved to 3-0 on the season. Junior tailback Ian Cline added 101 yards and 3 touchdowns on 10 carries.

Michigan Commit Jaydn Davis passed for three scores as he led Providence Day to a 42-7 win over Charlotte Catholic, Friday.
Michigan Commit Jaydn Davis passed for three scores as he led Providence Day to a 42-7 win over Charlotte Catholic, Friday / Photo courtesy of DawgPost.com

Brody Barnhardt, a North Carolina State recruit, intercepted a Charlotte Catholic pass to lead the defense and set up Providence Day’s second touchdown.

Providence Day's passing game thrives behind Michigan recruits

Davis threw a 24-yard touchdown pass to fellow Michigan recruit Jaylen Himes in the first quarter to open the scoring. The two hooked up on another 24-yard touchdown pass in the third quarter.

Yet another Michigan recruit, Channing Goodwin, had 6 catches for 64 yards.

Ian Cline scores three touchdowns in the victory

The 5-foot-9, 203-pound junior scored on runs of 13, 26 and 9 yards. Cline is a transfer from Greenbrier East in West Virginia, where he ran for over 3,000 yards and 35 touchdowns in two seasons.

Providence Day claims a Statement Win

Charlotte Catholic has long been a power in the North Carolina High School Athletic Association, with multiple state championships in football. The Cougars (2-1) had beaten South Mecklenburg, 49-16, and Northern Durham, 49-0, over the first two weeks of the season.


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MIKE DUPREZ

Mike Duprez became a freelance sports journalist for Scorebooklive.com several months after retiring from the newspaper business. A native of Oakland, California, Duprez moved around as a child due to his father’s service in the United States Marine Corps. He earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1981. Duprez, who lives in North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, had 30 years of experience in newspapers as well as other endeavors before retiring at the end of 2021. He covers stories in both North Carolina and South Carolina for Scorebooklive.com.