The Providence Panthers will head out to take on the Palisades Pumas at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Providence is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing East Mecklenburg: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Panthers blew the Eagles out of the water with a 35-7 final score. The Panthers haven't had any issues with the Eagles recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive win against them.
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Kaleb Vines was his usual excellent self, rushing for 151 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. Providence is undefeated when Vines posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 1-3 otherwise. Alex Haywood was in the mix as well, providing the Panthers with two scores.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Providence was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 214 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Another reason for the win was Providence's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. Cory Cunningham was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up three himself. Colton Bogan was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making 15 total tackles.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Palisades). They took their game on Friday with ease, bagging a 54-14 victory over Ballantyne Ridge. The Pumas pushed the score to 48-7 by the end of the third, a deficit the Wolves cut but never quite recovered from.
Palisades' win came from a few key players Providence will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Nick Rankin, who rushed for 88 yards and a pair of TDs. He showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 55 yards. Jolani Legette was another key player, gaining 127 total yards and a touchdown.
Providence now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Palisades, their record is now 5-2.
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