Published: September 06, 2008 01:00 am            

Pioneers roll to first victory of season

The Providence backs score two touchdowns in 56-0 rout

Ethan Cook, Shane Sparks and Dillon Smallwood each scored two touchdowns on the ground and Providence got into the win column in a big way on Friday night, pounding host Mitchell 56-0.

Cook had touchdown runs of 55- and 10-yards in the first half and accumulated 200 yards on 17 carries in the victory. Sparks had scoring runs of 1 and 13 yards and totaled 45 yards on nine carries.

Smallwood added his two scores in the fourth quarter. He scored from 7 and 6 yards out. Steve Burrous and Spencer Corrao each added one TD run apiece for the Pioneers (1-2).

Defensively, Christian Betz had an end-zone interception for Providence, who will host Louisville DeSales on Friday.



PROVIDENCE 14 14 7 21—56

MITCHELL 0 0 0 0— 0

1st quarter

P — Burrous 4 run (kick failed)

P — Cook 55 run (Sparks run)



2nd quarter

P — Sparks 1 run (Hughes kick)

P — Cook 10 run (Hughes kick)



3rd quarter

P — Sparks 13 run (Hughes kick)



4th quarter

P — Smallwood 7 run (Betz kick)

P — Smallwood 6 run (Betz kick)

P —Corrao 30 run (Betz kick)

        

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