Football Preview: Mt. Hope Huskies vs. East Greenwich Avengers
After starting their season with two straight games on the road, Mt. Hope is finally coming home. They will be defending their home-fieldthey go up against the East Greenwich Avengers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Mt. Hope will head into Saturday's contest ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat Ponaganset on Saturday, but the three-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 32-point loss they were dealt last Friday. Mt. Hope fell just short of Ponaganset by a score of 10-7. The Huskies have struggled against the Chieftains recently, as their game on Saturday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, East Greenwich strolled past Central Falls/Blackstone Valley Prep/Achievement First with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 19-2.
Thomas Slater was the offensive standout of the game as he rushed for 94 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Mt. Hope's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for East Greenwich, the win got them back to even at 1-1.
Mt. Hope came up short against East Greenwich when the teams last played back in November of 2018, falling 17-6. Will Mt. Hope have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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