The Providence Pioneers will take on the North Judson-San Pierre Bluejays at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams are still undefeated (Providence has 13 wins , while North Judson-San Pierre has 14 dating back to last season).
Providence is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They managed a 35-30 victory over South Putnam. Providence's win was all the more impressive since the Eagles were averaging only 13.64 points allowed on the season.
It was another big night for Preston Kempf, who rushed for 150 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry, and also threw for 31 yards and a touchdown. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 56 yards.
Providence didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Lucas Mauk, Wyatt Small, and Lincoln Kruer picked up one apiece. Kruer also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 12.
Providence was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 282 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 200 rushing yards in nine consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, while North Judson-San Pierre put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for South Adams. North Judson-San Pierre breezed by South Adams to the tune of 46-0. Fans of the Bluejays have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Kole Wilcox continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 188 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.0 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his seventh straight game with at least 108 rushing yards. North Judson-San Pierre also got a significant boost from Brock Benson, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 97 yards.
North Judson-San Pierre wouldn't let South Adams keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. CJ Sanchez was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance.
Providence's victory was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-0. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 9.6 points per game. As for North Judson-San Pierre, their record now sits at 14-0.
Saturday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Providence has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 208.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like North Judson-San Pierre struggles in that department as they've been averaging 392.2. It's looking like Saturday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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