The Providence Pioneers will take on the North Harrison Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Providence sitting on seven straight wins and North Harrison on three.
Providence is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by Corydon Central at home to the tune of 52-21 on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Pioneers, who have now won three games by 30 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Preston Kempf, who rushed for 190 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Cooper Ross also helped out as he racked up 100 rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Providence was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 373 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 243 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, North Harrison took their contest on the road on Friday with ease, bagging a 44-6 victory over Clarksville. The matchup marked the Cougars' most dominant win of the season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead North Harrison to victory, but perhaps none more so than David Langdon, who threw for 110 yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. A healthy portion of that aerial production (85 yards to be exact) went to Joshua Waynescott, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Providence pushed their record up to 7-0 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. As for North Harrison, their record now sits at 6-2.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Providence has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 201.1 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like North Harrison struggles in that department as they've been averaging 290.1. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Providence against North Harrison in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 35-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Providence since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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