Football Preview: Providence Pioneers vs. Corydon Central Panthers
Providence has gone 3-0 against Corydon Central recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Providence Pioneers will look to defend their home field against the Corydon Central Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Providence sitting on six straight wins and Corydon Central on three.
Last Friday, Providence didn't have too much trouble with Milan on the road as they won 35-21. The Pioneers pushed the score to 28-7 by the end of the third, a deficit the Indians cut but never quite recovered from.
Providence got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Nick Stoner out in front who picked up 109 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 56 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Cooper Ross, who rushed for 103 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Providence was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 243 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Milan only rushed for 69.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Corydon Central). They managed a 49-43 win over Charlestown on Friday. With that victory, the Panthers brought their scoring average up to 28 points per game.
Corydon Central's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Carson Lawyer, who rushed for 163 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.6 yards per carry, and Bobby Sharp, who threw for 297 yards and four touchdowns while completing 73.7% of his passes. Corydon Central is 2-1 when Lawyer posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 1-3 otherwise.
Providence's win bumped their record up to 6-0. As for Corydon Central, their victory bumped their record up to 3-4.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Providence has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 172.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Corydon Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 152.7. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Providence against Corydon Central in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 51-13 win. Will Providence repeat their success, or does Corydon Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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