The Summit Academy Bears will face off against the Providence Hall Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Summit Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four contests.
Summit Academy barely beat Judge Memorial Catholic the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Bears took their game on Friday with ease, bagging a 43-14 victory over the Bulldogs. The Bears haven't had any issues with the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive win against them.
Liam Larson
| 09/19/25 @ American Leadership Academy | 246 |
| 08/15/25 @ Ogden | 164 |
| 10/03/25 vs Judge Memorial Catholic | 162 |
| 08/29/25 vs Timpanogos | 103 |
| 09/05/25 vs San Juan | 99 |
| + 3 more games |
Liam Larson produced another solid effort rushing for 162 yards and three scores while picking up 7.7 yards per carry. He is becoming a predictor of Summit Academy's success: when he posts at least 100 rushing yards the team is 3-1 (and 1-3 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Preston MacKowiak, who threw for 101 yards and three TDs while completing 77.8% of his passes.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Summit Academy proved: they limited Judge Memorial Catholic to a paltry 1.1 yards per carry. The team can thank Tug Wilbur for the heroic effort on defense: he. Summit Academy's run defense has been on the up-and-up: they allowed 2.46 yards per carry earlier this season, but they've only allowed 7.43 on average over their last five games.
Summit Academy's defense didn't let Maverick Middleton, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for six sacks. In that department, Wilbur was the leader with three. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made eight or more in each of the last five games he's played.
Meanwhile, Providence Hall came up short against Layton Christian Academy on Friday, falling 34-8. The loss continues a trend for the Patriots in their meetings with the Eagles: they've now lost four in a row.
The victory got Summit Academy back to even at 4-4. As for Providence Hall, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
Everything came up roses for Summit Academy against Providence Hall in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 53-0 win. Do the Bears have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Patriots turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
