The North Daviess Cougars will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Providence Pioneers at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
North Daviess is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They breezed past Tecumseh to the tune of 36-6. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cougars.
Keaton Graber
| 10/31/25 vs Tecumseh | 3 |
| 10/10/25 @ North Knox | 1 |
| 10/03/25 vs Mitchell | 2 |
| 09/26/25 @ West Washington | 1 |
| 09/19/25 @ Cloverdale | 2 |
| 09/05/25 vs Eastern Greene | 4 |
Keaton Graber was his usual excellent self, rushing for 88 yards and three touchdowns, while also throwing for 152 yards and one TD while completing 81.8% of his passes. That's the most rushing touchdowns he has posted since back in September.
North Daviess didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. That dominant display was truly a team effort as four different players picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Providence's offense rose to the challenge against a Blackhawks defense that boasted an average of only 9.91 points allowed on Friday. The Pioneers were the clear victors by a 35-14 margin over Springs Valley. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Pioneers just coasted through the last quarter.
North Daviess better keep an eye on Jacob Evans. He was instrumental in Providence's win, picking up 127 receiving yards and three scores. Evans was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 65 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Lucas Mauk, who rushed for 31 yards and one TD.
North Daviess' record is now 10-1. As for Providence, their record now sits at 8-2.
North Daviess was dealt a bruising 51-6 defeat at the hands of Providence in their previous matchup back in November of 2024. Thankfully for the Cougars, Preston Kempf (who rushed for 41 yards and a pair of touchdowns, and also threw for 77 yards and a pair of TDs) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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