Providence Christian waltzed into their matchup on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They took down the Abbeville Yellowjackets 42-26.
Providence Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Tyler Sharp led the charge by rushing for 116 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries, while also picking up 49 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Those 116 rushing yards gave Sharp a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Craig Pittman, who rushed for 70 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Providence Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 346 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Abbeville only rushed for 67.
Several Yellowjackets players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Xavier Harris, who threw for 150 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 passes, and also picked up 36 receiving yards.
Providence Christian pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Abbeville, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
Providence Christian will square off against Long at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Providence Christian knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Long likes a good challenge. As for Abbeville, they will take on Cottonwood at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cottonwood will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something Abbeville surely won't give up without a fight.
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