The Providence Hall Patriots are taking a road trip to challenge the Summit Academy Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Providence Hall has given up an average of 29.6 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Providence Hall lost 34-8 to Layton Christian Academy on Friday. The Patriots haven't had much luck with the Eagles recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Summit Academy against Judge Memorial Catholic on Friday as the team secured a 43-14 victory. The Bears haven't had any issues with the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive win against them.
Providence Hall better keep an eye on Liam Larson. He was instrumental in Summit Academy's win, rushing for 162 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.7 yards per carry. Larson is becoming a predictor of the Bears' success: when he posts at least 100 rushing yards the team is 3-1 (and 1-3 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Preston MacKowiak, who threw for 101 yards and three TDs while completing 77.8% of his passes.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Summit Academy proved: they limited Judge Memorial Catholic to a paltry 1.1 yards per carry. The team can thank Tug Wilbur for the heroic effort on defense: he. Summit Academy's run defense has been on the up-and-up: they allowed 2.46 yards per carry earlier this season, but they've only allowed 7.43 on average over their last five games.
Summit Academy's defense didn't let Maverick Middleton, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for six sacks. Wilbur was especially locked on to Judge Memorial Catholic's QB and sacked him three times. Wilbur is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made eight or more in each of the last five games he's played.
Providence Hall's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Summit Academy, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
Providence Hall was dealt a bruising 53-0 defeat at the hands of Summit Academy when the teams last played back in October of 2024. Can the Patriots avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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