CHARLOTTE — Providence Day School is going to see a big change to its varsity football schedule for the next two years after several other Charlotte private schools said they wouldn’t schedule the Chargers.
A letter from Providence Day School says that Charlotte Christian, Charlotte Country Day, and Charlotte Latin made a “collective decision” not to schedule the football team for the next two years.
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Providence Day said the three schools sent a letter with the announcement, and the letter said the decision was because it “is no longer in the educational interests” of their student-athletes.
The three schools didn’t publicly share the announcement, and Providence Day School said they were given no other explanation about the decision.
“We are disappointed and saddened that schools we have played for decades have decided not to schedule us for the next two seasons. These schools are our neighbors and longtime friendly rivals,” Providence Day School said in a letter to parents. “This decision negatively impacts students and the sense of extended community that connects all of our schools.”
The four schools are very close in academic rankings, according to Niche. Providence Day School ranked No. 4, Charlotte Christian ranked No. 11, Charlotte Country Day was No. 12, and Charlotte Latin was No. 21.
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According to our partners at the Charlotte Observer, the Chargers are 28-2 against the other three schools since hiring Head Coach Chad Grier in 2020. The two losses in that timespan were both to Charlotte Christian. The schools have been in a four-team league for decades.
Channel 9 is reaching out to the schools for a comment on the decision, and we’ll update this story when we learn more.