Providence has won 13 straight games at home (dating back to last season), while South Putnam has won 13 straight on the road also dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Providence Pioneers will host the South Putnam Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Both have allowed few points on average, (Providence: 10.2, South Putnam: 12) so any points scored will be well earned.
Providence is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They strolled past Milan with points to spare, taking the game 28-10.
Preston Kempf was his usual excellent self, rushing for 182 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries, while also throwing for 104 yards and two touchdowns on only five passes. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 97-yard run. Nick Stoner was Kempf's top target, picking up 104 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Providence was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 294 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 200 rushing yards in eight consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask South Putnam). They breezed by Sheridan to the tune of 60-19 on Friday. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten games by 27 points or more this season.
South Putnam didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Blake Witt and Bransyn Ensor. South Putnam got some further help from Keenan Mowery-Shields: he picked up 0.5 sacks, forced a fumble, and made 24 total tackles.
Providence's victory bumped their record up to 12-0. As for South Putnam, their win bumped their record up to 11-2.
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