Thursday’s prep football update: No. 2 Providence Day rolls at Charlotte Latin
Providence Day, ranked No. 2 among all teams in North Carolina, got a relatively easy win on the road on Thursday night, taking down rival Charlotte Latin 49-7.
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The Chargers and the Hawks were the two top-ranked teams in the latest N.C. private-school poll and both teams were playing their conference opener.
It was over pretty quickly.
The Chargers jumped out to a 35-7 halftime lead and cruised as backup QB Gavin Bronikowski had another strong game. Bronikowski, who has played for starter Cole Cater since Sept. 4, threw for six touchdown passes in last week’s 51-14 win over Ambassador Christian.
Against Latin, Bronikowski’s early-third-quarter scoring pass to Ethan Dempsey opened up a 35-point lead and started a running clock. Just a few plays later, Providence Day’s Ashton Gibbs got a 57-yard interception return.
Providence Day (7-1, 1-0 Big South) won its fourth straight game. Charlotte Latin (3-5, 0-1) lost for the third time in four weeks.
(all games Friday at 7 unless noted)
Butler (4-3, 1-1 Meck Power 6) at West Charlotte (4-3, 1-1): It’s homecoming for West Charlotte, and Butler — a three-time state champ — probably isn’t used to being a homecoming opponent. A No. 3 conference seed could likely await the winner. The Bulldogs have won two of three games, led by senior QB Niko Henderson (1,225 yards passing, 11 TDs) and senior RB Da’mourian Thomas-Wright (373 yards, 4 TDs). West Charlotte comes off a bye week and a 22-6 win over Independence. The Lions should be fresh.
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Palisades (6-1, 2-0 Southwestern) at Providence (3-4, 2-0): Palisades hopes to join the elite tier of Mecklenburg County football. This is the type of game the Pumas can make a statement in: Facing the reigning league champ on the road. Palisades has won three straight. After losing four in a row, Providence has won its last two games by a combined score of 87-21 to gain a share of the league lead.
Hickory Ridge (6-1, 4-0 Greater Metro) at AL Brown (7-0, 4-0): There’s been a lot of talk about Brown’s offense, which averages nearly 40 points and 360 yards per week, but the Wonders’ defense has nine sacks, 13 fumble recoveries and has held three teams to seven points or less. Hickory Ridge has won six straight since a season-opening home loss to Providence. Winner here is likely league champ.
Charlotte Catholic (4-3, 2-1 Southern Carolina) at Marvin Ridge (6-1, 2-1): These two teams are tied for second place behind Weddington (8-0, 4-0) in the league standings, and the winner Friday will have the inside track to an all-important No. 2 seed from the conference for the postseason.
Davie County (5-2, 2-0 North Piedmont) at Mooresville (3-4, 2-0): Mooresville started the year 0-4 and took two big losses to Weddington (49-17, Aug. 21) and Hough (49-10, Sept. 11). Since then the Blue Devils are 3-0, winning comfortably, and are tied with Lake Norman and Davie for first place in the conference. Friday’s home matchup is their biggest test since the win streak began.
South Point (7-1, 3-1 Big South) at Kings Mountain (6-1, 3-0): Crest and Kings Mountain are tied for the league lead. To get a share, South Point needs to win Friday, win out, and root for Crest to beat Kings Mountain in the season finale Oct. 30.
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Rk., School, Rec., Friday
1. Hough 7-0: at South Meck
2. Providence Day 6-1: at Charlotte Latin, Thurs.
3. Grimsley 7-0: vs. Page
4. Weddington 8-0: at Porter Ridge
5. Clayton 8-0: idle
6. Chambers 7-0: vs. North Meck
7. Lake Norman 7-0: vs. North Iredell
8. Reagan 6-1: vs. Parkland
9. Millbrook 6-0-1: at Enloe
10. Hoggard 6-1: at Laney
11. Northside 7-0: at Dixon
12. Robinson 7-0: at West Rowan
13. West Forsyth 6-1: at RJ Reynolds
14. Crest 6-1: at North Gaston
15. Palisades 6-1: at Providence
16. A.L. Brown 7-0: vs. Hickory Ridge
17. Cardinal Gibbons 5-2: vs. Middle Creek
18. Southeast Raleigh 6-2: at Cleveland
19. Rose 7-0: at White Oak
20. Hunt 7-0: vs. Northern Nash
21. Page 7-0: at Grimsley
22. Garner 5-2: vs. South Garner
23. Kings Mountain 6-1: vs. South Point
24. Cleveland 6-1: vs. Southeast Raleigh
25. Myers Park 5-2: vs. West Mecklenburg
GREATER CHARLOTTE • 7A/8A
Hopewell at Garinger — Friday, 7 p.m.
Hough at South Mecklenburg — Friday, 7 p.m.
West Mecklenburg at Myers Park — Friday, 7 p.m.
POWER SIX • 7A/8A
Butler at West Charlotte — Friday, 7 p.m.
Independence at Mallard Creek — Friday, 7 p.m.
North Mecklenburg at Chambers — Friday, 7 p.m.
SOUTHWESTERN • 7A/8A
Ballantyne Ridge at Ardrey Kell — Friday, 7 p.m.
Palisades at Providence — Friday, 7 p.m.
Rocky River at East Mecklenburg — Friday, 7 p.m.
GREATER METRO • 6A/7A
Berry Academy at Central Cabarrus — Friday, 7 p.m.
Hickory Ridge at A.L. Brown — Friday, 7 p.m.
Olympic at Harding — Friday, 7 p.m.
West Cabarrus at Cox Mill — Friday, 7 p.m.
BIG SOUTH • NCISAA
Providence Day at Charlotte Latin — Thursday, 7 p.m.
Charlotte Country Day at Charlotte Christian — Friday, 7 p.m.
SOUTHERN CAROLINA • 6A/7A
Charlotte Catholic at Marvin Ridge — Friday, 7 p.m.
Sun Valley at Piedmont — Friday, 7 p.m.
Weddington at Porter Ridge — Friday, 7 p.m.
OFF: Cuthbertson
NORTH PIEDMONT • 6A/7A
Davie County at Mooresville — Friday, 7 p.m.
North Iredell at Lake Norman — Friday, 7 p.m.
Statesville at South Iredell — Friday, 7 p.m.
BIG SOUTH • 5A/6A
Crest at North Gaston — Friday, 7 p.m.
Forestview at Ashbrook — Friday, 7 p.m.
South Point at Kings Mountain — Friday, 7 p.m.
ROCKY RIVER • 4A/5A
Forest Hills at West Stanly — Friday, 7 p.m.
Monroe at Anson County — Friday, 7 p.m.
Mount Pleasant at Parkwood — Friday, 7 p.m.
SOUTH PIEDMONT • 4A/5A
Jay M. Robinson at West Rowan — Friday, 7 p.m.
Jesse Carson at East Rowan — Friday, 7 p.m.
Northwest Cabarrus at Concord — Friday, 7 p.m.
Salisbury at South Rowan — Friday, 7 p.m.
WESTERN FOOTHILLS • 4A/5A
Bandys at Maiden — Friday, 7:30 p.m.
Bunker Hill at Fred T. Foard — Friday, 7:30 p.m.
East Lincoln at Hickory — Friday, 7:30 p.m.
West Iredell at Newton-Conover — Friday, 7:30 p.m.
OFF: North Lincoln
SOUTHERN PIEDMONT • 2A/3A/4A
Burns at Cherryville — Friday, 7:30 p.m.
East Gaston at Shelby — Friday, 7:30 p.m.
Stuart Cramer at Lincolnton — Friday, 7:30 p.m.
West Lincoln at Highland Tech — Friday, 7:30 p.m.
OFF: Bessemer City
CATAWBA SHORES • 2A/3A/4A
Christ the King at Pine Lake Prep — Friday, 7 p.m.
Community School of Davidson at Corvian Community — Friday, 7 p.m.
Langtree Charter at Lake Norman Charter — Friday, 7 p.m.
Lincoln Charter at Bradford Prep — Friday, 7 p.m.
CATAWBA-YADKIN VALLEY • 1A/2A/3A
Mountain Island Charter at Union Academy — Friday, 7 p.m.
North Stanly at North Rowan — Friday, 7 p.m.
Thomas Jefferson Academy vs. South Stanly — Friday; South Stanly wins by forfeit
Albemarle at Bonnie Cone Academy — Saturday, 1 p.m.
BIG 5 • NCISAA
Covenant Day at Asheville School — Friday, 7 p.m.
SouthLake Christian at Hickory Grove Christian — Friday, 7 p.m.
Harrells Christian at High Point Christian — Friday, 7 p.m.
WESTERN ATHLETIC • NCISAA
Metrolina Christian at Cannon School — Friday, 7 p.m.
Rabun Gap-GA School at Christ School — Friday, 7 p.m.
OTHER TEAMS
Cabarrus Stallions at Greenville (SC) Hurricanes — Saturday, 6:30 p.m.
OFF: Ambassador Christian
This story was originally published October 15, 2026 at 5:30 AM.
