A victory for Long just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They came up short against the Providence Christian Eagles, falling 42-17. The Rebels were down 34-10 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Craig Pittman was his usual excellent self, throwing for 169 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 passes, while also rushing for 58 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries for Providence Christian. Calvin Mcclintock was Pittman's top target, rushing for 49 yards and a touchdown, while also picking up 98 receiving yards.
Long is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-6. As for Providence Christian, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 7-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Long will welcome Cottonwood at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cottonwood knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past seven contests -- so hopefully Long likes a good challenge. As for Providence Christian, they will be playing at home against Houston County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Providence Christian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 39 points per game this season.
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