Those “Baby Eagles” are now grown up and are the dominant class on the roster for coach Kenny Keith, who enters his 12th season as head coach at Providence.
David Mundee Two years ago, Providence Christian’s football team was referred to as the “Baby Eagles” as sophomores dominated a roster that had only two seniors
Six of the returning eight starters on offense are seniors and five of the six returning starters on defense are seniors. Three additional seniors are potential starters on both sides of the ball. Providence Christian also has to navigate a demanding schedule. The Eagles play in tough Class 3A, Region 2 with ranked teams Houston Academy and Pike County along with Opp and Straughn, which both received votes in the preseason poll.
In addition, junior David McClurklin is a versatile player who can play both inside and outside linebacker, while sophomore Sawyer Bienvenu is another key player at inside linebacker for the Eagles. While seniors dominate most of the starting lineup, one of the key positions on offense – quarterback – is filled by a youngster, but one with plenty of experience. Craig Pittman, a sophomore, is back for his third year at the position. A year ago, despite playing in the run-oriented double wing T scheme, Pittman threw for 1,049 yards and 12 touchdowns off 76-of-163 passes.“You can tell he is a lot more comfortable with what we are doing,” Keith said. “He just has a lot of confidence right now.
Keith was particularly upbeat about the kicking game, one that appears might be Providence Christian’s best since David Warren punted and kicked for PCS in 2018.
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