Football Preview: Pilgrim Patriots vs. East Greenwich Avengers
The Pilgrim Patriots are on the road again on Saturday to play the East Greenwich Avengers at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Pilgrim is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: Mt. Hope, who was ranked 21st in their home state at the time (Pilgrim was ranked 22nd). Pilgrim took a 24-19 hit to the loss column at the hands of Mt. Hope.
Meanwhile, a victory for East Greenwich just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were outmatched by Classical on the road and fell 42-7. The Avengers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 21-0.
Pilgrim's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for East Greenwich, their loss was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-3.
Pilgrim didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against East Greenwich in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 6-0 win. Will Pilgrim repeat their success, or does East Greenwich have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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