Providence was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They had to suffer through a 42-14 loss at the hands of the Independence Patriots. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 88th, while the Patriots are ranked 18th).
Although Providence took the loss, they still got scores from Keland Shelton Jr and Trevor Smith.
Jayden Jones was his usual excellent self, rushing for 185 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries for Independence. Jones is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 185 every time he's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Justin Little, who threw for 208 yards and a touchdown.
Providence's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Independence, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-1.
Providence has already played their next matchup, a 45-15 win against Rocky River on the 18th. As for Independence, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 62-0 victory against East Mecklenburg on the 18th.
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