Football Recap: South Summit Skates Past Providence Hall with Ease

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Previous 6 Games

10/16/25 - Home	52-8 W
10/18/24 - Away	54-0 W
10/13/23 - Home	45-0 W
10/14/22 - Away	28-7 W
10/29/21 - Home	33-17 W
10/13/21 - Home	41-10 W

South Summit won the last time they faced Providence Hall and things went their way on Thursday too. The Wildcats took their game with ease, bagging a 52-8 win over the Patriots. Considering the Wildcats have won five contests by more than 28 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.

South Summit's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Bryce Pulver, who rushed for 82 yards and two scores on only ten carries. Pulver also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making five total tackles (1.5 for loss) and defending one pass. Another passer making a difference was Ian Mair, who threw for 115 yards and a pair of touchdowns.

South Summit's run defense was locked in: Providence Hall could only muster 2.3 yards per carry. While three picked up at least five total tackles, Pulver stood above the rest. He rushed for 82 yards and two TDs on only ten carries. South Summit's run defense has been on the up-and-up: they allowed 4.6 yards per carry earlier this season, but they've only allowed 10.1 on average over their last five games.

South Summit's defense didn't let the opposing QB, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for 4.5 sacks. Theus Reed refused to say out of the backfield, picking up 1.5 sacks all by himself. South Summit received some extra help from William Neff, whose fumble return for a touchdown made for one of the most unforgettable moments.

The victory (which was South Summit's fourth in a row) raised their record to 6-4. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.3 points over those games. As for Providence Hall, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-8.

South Summit will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against American Leadership Academy at 2:00 p.m. on the 31st. As for Providence Hall, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, an 11-6 defeat against Judge Memorial Catholic on the 24th.