Providence Grove and Asheboro are an even 3-3 against one another since September of 2014, but not for long. The Providence Grove Patriots will venture away from home to challenge the Asheboro Blue Comets at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Friday, Providence Grove was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 14-10 to Bishop McGuinness. The Patriots have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Asheboro came up short against Eastern Randolph last Friday and fell 33-21. The Blue Comets haven't had much luck with the Wildcats recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Asheboro's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of CONNOR BRINTON, who rushed for 70 yards and a touchdown, and EILJAH WOODLE, who picked up 86 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Providence Grove now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Asheboro, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Providence Grove was able to grind out a solid victory over Asheboro in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, winning 24-14. The rematch might be a little tougher for Providence Grove since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps