With a playoff game on the line, Providence School rose to the challenge on Friday. They took down the Trinity Catholic Celtics 26-7. This was payback for the Stallions, who suffered a 51-20 loss the last time these two teams met.
Mason Williams was his usual excellent self, rushing for 238 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 13.2 yards per carry, and also throwing for 120 yards on eight of 15 attempts. Those 238 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. 104 of Williams' passing yards were hauled in by Noah Johnson, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Providence School was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 331 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their rushing yard total in three consecutive matchups.
Providence School didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Jake Contner.
Providence School is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 39.9 points per game. As for Trinity Catholic, they dropped their record down to 2-9 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight at home.
Providence School will square off against University Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in University Christian's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four games. Trinity Catholic does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
