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| 09/05/25 - Away | 31-0 W |
| 10/25/24 - Away | 26-42 L |
| 10/19/23 - Home | 15-16 L |
| 10/21/22 - Away | 48-21 W |
| 10/22/21 - Home | 40-34 W |
| + 5 more games |
You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter and that's exactly how it played out for Providence Grove on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew the Southwestern Randolph Cougars out of the water with a 31-0 final score. For the Patriots, this counts as revenge for the 42-26 victory the Cougars walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2024.
Providence Grove got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jackson Lawver out in front who rushed for 53 yards, and also threw for 64 yards and one TD. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Holden Swift, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Providence Grove was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 221 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Most of the squad's points came courtesy of special teams, who contributed 17 in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Swift, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.
The victory made it two in a row for Providence Grove and bumps their season record up to 2-1. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 0 points in those games. As for Southwestern Randolph, their loss was their first of the season and also makes their record 2-1.
Looking ahead, Providence Grove will host Eastern Randolph at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Southwestern Randolph, they will venture away from home to challenge Randleman at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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