Providence Grove was the 26-20 winner over Bishop McGuinness when they last played one another back in September of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Providence Grove Patriots took a 14-10 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bishop McGuinness Villains. The Patriots have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jackson Lawver threw for 59 yards on four of 13 attempts.
Andrew Thomas was his top target, picking up 50 receiving yards. On the ground,
Jacob Flinchum rushed for 45 yards and a touchdown.
Bishop McGuinness can attribute much of their success to Alex Waterfield, who rushed for 86 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 197 yards and a touchdown. A healthy portion of that aerial production (83 yards to be exact) went to Aiden Martin, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Providence Grove now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Bishop McGuinness, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Providence Grove will face off against Asheboro at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both are at an even 3-3 against one another since September of 2014, but likely not for long. As for Bishop McGuinness, they will head out on the road to face off against Wheatmore at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Bishop McGuinness is facing Wheatmore at the right time seeing as Wheatmore is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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