South Putnam and Providence squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but South Putnam had to settle for second. They took a 35-30 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Providence Pioneers. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Eagles, who until this matchup were averaging 13.64 points allowed.
Although South Putnam took the loss, they still got scores from Bransyn Ensor, Keenan Mowery-Shields, Wyatt Switzer, Ty Benton, and Wyatt Mullin.
Even though they lost, South Putnam was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 254 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 213 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Preston Kempf continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Providence, rushing for 150 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry, and also throwing for 31 yards and a touchdown. Kempf is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last three games he's played.
South Putnam's defeat ended an 11-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 11-3. As for Providence, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 13-0.
South Putnam does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Providence has also already played their next contest, a 35-20 win against North Judson-San Pierre on the 30th.
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