Palisades fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Providence on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 34-28 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Panthers. The loss came about despite the Pumas having been up 21 in the third quarter.
When it comes to explaining why Palisades lost, don't look at Lincoln Wise. Despite the final result, he rushed for 125 yards and one score on only 13 carries. Another back making a difference was Jamari Glover, who rushed for 66 yards and one touchdown.
Don't try to pin the team's loss on the defense: they kept the trenches locked down and allowed a mere 2.2 yards per carry. The team can thank Kristopher Young for the heroic effort on defense: he. Palisades hasn't allowed more than six yards per carry in three consecutive games.
A big part of Providence's victory came down to the chemistry between Luke Meador and his top target Shawn Matthews. Meador threw for 337 yards and four TDs while Matthews picked up 84 receiving yards and three scores. Those 337 passing yards gave Meador a new career-high. Kaleb Vines also helped out with an impressive 85 receiving yards.
Palisades' defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 5-3. As for Providence, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-3.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Palisades is set to take on their familiar foe Rocky River at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Providence will square off against rival Ballantyne Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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