Southern Guilford came into Friday's match having lost 11 straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They managed an 18-13 victory over the Providence Grove Patriots on Friday. For the Storm, this counts as revenge for the 45-12 defeat the Patriots walked away with the last time they faced one another back in August of 2023.
The critical scores for Southern Guilford came from Travis Covington, RJ Scott, and Haiden King.
Southern Guilford wouldn't let Providence Grove keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Covington, Alex Anderson, and Noah Byrd picked up one apiece. Covington also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble, making six total tackles (1.0 for loss), and defending a pass.
Despite the loss, Providence Grove still got an impressive performance from Andrew Thomas, who picked up 86 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Thomas didn't just play on offense: he also made five total tackles and defended two passes.
Southern Guilford's win ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-1. As for Providence Grove, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 1-1.
Southern Guilford will look to take advantage of their home-field for the first time this season as they take on Western Guilford at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Southern Guilford is out to stop a five-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season. As for Providence Grove, they are taking a road trip to face off against Bishop McGuinness at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Providence Grove focused on turnovers this week as team gave up five on Friday.
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