Football Recap: Mt. Hope Takes a Loss

Mt. Hope couldn't quite beat Ponaganset on Saturday, but the three-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 32-point defeat they were dealt last Friday. The Mt. Hope Huskies fell just short of the Ponaganset Chieftains by a score of 10-7. The Huskies haven't had much luck with the Chieftains recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.

Ethan Martel threw for 141 yards and a touchdown while completing 86.7% of his passes. Tyler Rhynard was his top target, picking up 95 receiving yards.

Mt. Hope's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Ponaganset, their victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0.

Mt. Hope will welcome East Greenwich at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Ponaganset, they are taking a road trip to challenge Cranston East at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.

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