Football Recap: Jerry Pimental Leads Mt. Hope to Victory over Cranston East

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Mt. Hope extended their winning streak to five games thanks to a huge performance from Jerry Pimental. The Mt. Hope Huskies breezed by the Cranston East Thunderbolts to the tune of 35-7 on Friday thanks in part to Pimental, who rushed for 142 yards and two touchdowns. His rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 105 rushing yards.

Pimental was just one part of a punishing run game: Mt. Hope was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 244 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 188 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.

Mt. Hope's victory ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-2. As for Cranston East, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.

Mt. Hope will look to defend their home field on Friday against North Providence at 7:05 p.m. Mt. Hope will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for Cranston East, they will head out to face off against East Greenwich at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cranston East is facing East Greenwich at the right time seeing as East Greenwich is stuck on a four-game losing streak.

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