The Providence Pioneers will face off against the Indianapolis Scecina Memorial Crusaders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Providence's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 49-0 victory over Madison. The Pioneers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by 21 points or more this season.
Providence found their leader in sophomore Nikolas Fondrisi, who threw for 232 yards and three touchdowns while completing 73.3% of his passes. Another player making a difference was Trenton Taylor, who rushed for 29 yards and a pair of TDs.
Meanwhile, the third road game was the charm for Indianapolis Scecina Memorial, as they earned their first away win of the season. Everything went their way against Greenwood Christian Academy on Friday as they made off with a 50-29 victory. The matchup marked the Crusaders' most dominant win of the season.
Providence better keep an eye on Gavin Connel. He was instrumental in Indianapolis Scecina Memorial's win, rushing for 171 yards and two scores on only 14 carries. Those 171 rushing yards gave Connel a new career-high. Bryce Mathis made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Indianapolis Scecina Memorial was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 254 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Indianapolis Scecina Memorial didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Connel, Mathis, and Eric Montgomery picked up one apiece. Connel got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Providence is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 9.8 points on average over those games. As for Indianapolis Scecina Memorial, their win bumped their record up to 4-2.
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