Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Providence Christian). They put the hurt on the Geneva County Bulldogs with a sharp 56-30 victory on Friday. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by 26 points or more this season.
Craig Pittman was his usual excellent self, rushing for 206 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries, while also throwing for 97 yards and two touchdowns on only six passes. Those 206 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Calvin Mcclintock was Pittman's top target, rushing for 123 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Providence Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 456 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Geneva County lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Caden Hutchings, who rushed for 73 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, and also threw for 74 yards and two touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Brendan Hall, who rushed for 121 yards and a touchdown.
The win made it two in a row for Providence Christian and bumps their season record up to 4-1. As for Geneva County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Providence Christian will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Ariton at 7:00 p.m. on October 4th. Providence Christian's defense has only allowed 17.4 points per game this season, so Ariton's offense will have their work cut out for them. Geneva County will also get a bit of a break before their next contest: they'll face off against Cottonwood at 7:00 p.m. on October 4th. Cottonwood knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Geneva County likes a good challenge.
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