Football Recap: Narragansett Mariners vs. Scituate Spartans
Narragansett waltzed into their game on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Scituate Spartans by a score of 29-21. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Mariners also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2021.
When it comes to explaining why Scituate lost, don't look at Paul Zolkos. Despite the final result, he rushed for 131 yards and two touchdowns. Zolkos' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 131 rushing yards dating back to last season. Scituate also got help from Travis Howman, who showed off his sure hands for 82 receiving yards.
Narragansett's win ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 4-1. As for Scituate, the loss snapped their winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 5-1 record.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Narragansett will challenge North Smithfield at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Narragansett's defense has only allowed 14.8 points per game this season, so North Smithfield's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Scituate, they will be playing at home against Toll Gate at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Scituate is facing Toll Gate at the right time seeing as Toll Gate is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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