Football Preview: Milan Indians vs. Providence Pioneers
The Milan Indians will face off against the Providence Pioneers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Milan comes in on three and Providence on five.
Milan's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They walked away with an 8-0 victory over Eastern Hancock.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Providence over Charlestown in every quarter on their way to victory last Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Providence blew Charlestown out of the water with a 42-12 final score. With the Pioneers ahead 24-0 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Providence's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Cooper Ross, who rushed for 101 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Ross a new career-high in rushing yards. Preston Kempf was another key player, rushing for 82 yards on only nine carries.
Providence's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged four passes before it was all said and done. Trevor Unruh led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself. Providence got some further help from Griffin Tucker: he picked up 1.5 sacks and made eight total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Providence was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 285 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Milan's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Providence, they pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Milan has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 200.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Providence struggles in that department as they've been averaging 158.4. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Milan took a serious blow against Providence in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 41-13. Thankfully for Milan, Luke Kruer (who rushed for 100 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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