Football Preview: Mt. Hope Huskies vs. North Providence Cougars
The Mt. Hope Huskies will face off against the North Providence Cougars at 7:05 p.m. on Friday. Mt. Hope will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Mt. Hope is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Cranston East 35-7. The result was nothing new for the Huskies, who have now won three contests by 20 points or more so far this season.
Jerry Pimental was his usual excellent self, rushing 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. Zachary Borges was another key back, rushing for 69 yards and a touchdown.
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.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when North Providence duked it out withLincoln on Friday. The match between North Providence and Lincoln wasn't particularly close, with North Providence falling 44-28.
Mt. Hope's win ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-2. As for North Providence, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
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