Football Preview: Milan Indians vs. Providence Pioneers
The Milan Indians will head out to square off against the Providence Pioneers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Milan sitting on three straight wins and Providence on 11.
Milan is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They came out on top against North Decatur by a score of 24-17.
Milan got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Austin Green out in front who rushed for 135 yards and a touchdown. Another signal caller making a difference was Wyatt Marsh, who threw for 164 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the matchup if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Providence's strategy against North Daviess on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Providence blew North Daviess out of the water with a 51-6 final score. The match marked the Pioneers' most dominant win of the season.
Providence pushed their record up to 11-0 with the victory, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 7.9 points per game. As for Milan, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season.
Milan lost to Providence on the road by a decisive 35-21 margin when the teams last played back in October. Can Milan avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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