The Providence Christian Eagles will challenge the Ariton Purple Cats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ariton took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Providence Christian, who comes in off a win.
Providence Christian is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 56-30 margin over Geneva County two weeks ago. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by 26 points or more this season.
Craig Pittman continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 206 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries, while also throwing for 97 yards and two touchdowns on only six passes. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. 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.
Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks on offense in their last three games, Ariton finally came back down to earth on Friday. They received a blow as they fell 28-12 to Dale County. The match marked the Purple Cats' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
The victory made it two in a row for Providence Christian and bumps their season record up to 4-1. As for Ariton, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-2 record.
Providence Christian strolled past Ariton when the teams last played back in October of 2015 by a score of 38-20. Does Providence Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Ariton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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