CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Three of Charlotte’s best-known private schools have notified Providence Day in a letter that they will leave its varsity football team off their schedules for two seasons, a move that upends one of the longest-running private school rivalries in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Providence Day said Charlotte Latin, Charlotte Christian and Charlotte Country Day sent a joint letter on Tuesday, Nov. 10, laying out what they called a collective decision to leave the Chargers off their 2027 and 2028 schedules.
According to Providence Day, the letter argued that games against the Chargers had stopped serving the learning goals of the other schools’ athletes. No further explanation was offered, the school said, and the three schools had not made the decision public themselves.
Head of School Glyn Cowlishaw responded Friday in a statement. He said Providence Day was given no reason and questioned which educational interests the other schools had in mind. He also said the school was proud of its players, coaches and the program they built, and disappointed that rivals it has played for decades chose to walk away.
In a note to parents, Providence Day called the three schools neighbors and friendly rivals and said the choice hurts students and the wider community that ties the campuses together.
The on-field record may be part of the backdrop. Since Chad Grier became head coach in 2020, Providence Day is 28-2 against the other three, with both losses coming against Charlotte Christian. The four schools have shared a league for decades.
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