Football Preview: Classical Purple vs. East Greenwich Avengers
Classical hasn't had much luck against East Greenwich recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Classical Purple will host the East Greenwich Avengers at 6:00 p.m. Classical will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last.
Classical is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Chariho 49-0 at home. Fans of the Purple have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Classical got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jordan Duke out in front who rushed for 109 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries, and also caught two touchdowns. Another signal caller making a difference was Parker Howley, who threw for 194 yards and three touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes.
Meanwhile, East Greenwich fell victim to Mt. Hope and their airtight defense on Friday. They lost 20-0 to the Huskies. The contest was a 0-0 toss-up at halftime, but the Avengers couldn't quite close it out.
East Greenwich's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Zachary Dessert and Nolan Colucci.
Classical's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for East Greenwich, they dropped their record down to 1-2 with the loss, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's game: Classical has been excellent in the air this season, having averaged 270.2 passing yards per game. It's a different story for East Greenwich, though, as they've been averaging only 74.7. How will they fare against such a dominant passing game?
Classical suffered a grim 38-12 defeat to East Greenwich in their previous meeting back in September of 2019. Thankfully for Classical, Conrad Swanson Iii (who threw for 146 yards and three touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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