It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Providence Athletic Cluv Panthers can now relate to. They took a serious blow against Evangel Christian on Monday, falling 49-14. Providence Athletic Cluv's loss signaled the end of their 13-game winning streak.
When it comes to explaining why Providence Athletic Cluv lost, one person who can't be blamed is Cameron Youmans. Despite the final result, he rushed for 161 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries. Youmans' longest rush was for an incredible 90 yards.
Leading Evangel Christian to victory were Caeleb Austin and Kemp Swords. Austin rushed for 113 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries, while Swords threw for 231 yards and three touchdowns on only 16 passes. Swords has been hot recently, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Cade Joiner, who picked up 97 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Providence Athletic Cluv's defeat dropped their record down to 13-2. As for Evangel Christian, the win for they keeps them at an undefeated 14-0.
Providence Athletic Cluv will be playing in front of their home fans against Augusta Eagles at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Augusta Eagles knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past four matches -- so hopefully Providence Athletic Cluv likes a good challenge. Evangel Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
