It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Providence School can now relate to. They fell just short of the University Christian Christians by a score of 24-21 on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Stallions of the 52-42 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October.
Despite the loss, Providence School still got an impressive performance from Mason Williams, who rushed for 124 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.8 yards per carry, and also threw for 76 yards and a touchdown on only seven passes. Williams' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 108 rushing yards.
University Christian found their leader in sophomore Josh Bruton, who rushed for 189 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.3 yards per carry. University Christian is 4-1 when Bruton posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 3-4 otherwise.
Providence School has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-4 record this season. As for University Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season.
Providence School does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for University Christian, they will head out on the road to challenge Trinity Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with University Christian sitting on five straight wins and Trinity Christian Academy on six.
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