Football Recap: Mt. Hope Takes Down Cranston East in a Playoff Battle

Huskies

Previous Games

11/08/25 vs Cranston East	32-6
11/01/25 @ North Providence	35-14
10/25/25 vs Cranston East	24-6
10/17/25 @ Mt. Pleasant	52-16
10/09/25 @ Chariho	21-8
+ 2 more games

It's playoff time, and Mt. Hope had no trouble coming through when it counted. They were the clear victors by a 32-6 margin over the Cranston East Thunderbolts on Saturday. The win was familiar territory for the Huskies, who have now won seven games in a row.

Robert Annis produced another solid effort rushing for 110 yards and two TDs on only 15 carries. Another player making a difference was Tyler Rhynard, who rushed for 80 yards.

Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Mt. Hope proved: they limited Cranston East to a paltry 2.9 yards per carry. The team can thank Ben Martel for the heroic effort on defense: he. Mt. Hope didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 9.2.

Mt. Hope didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Logan Curria and Chase Savinon.

Mt. Hope's record is now 7-2. As for Cranston East, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-6.

Mt. Hope didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 34-0 victory against East Greenwich on the 15th. As for Cranston East, they have also already played their next matchup, a 35-34 defeat against North Providence on the 15th.