Pilgrim had lost four straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped down to 1-7 to make it five. They were beaten by the Johnston Panthers 43-7. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Grady Weaver threw for 142 yards and one TD. Connor Fitzgerald was his top target, picking up 77 receiving yards and one score. On the ground, Jozia Charles rushed for 29 yards.
As for Johnston, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 7-1. Their offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Johnston was led to victory by Ethan Archambeault and Michael Messina. Archambeault threw for 161 yards and a pair of touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes, while Messina gained 90 total yards and a touchdown.incredibly, Messina got all that yardage with just one huge grab
Pilgrim wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 47-7 loss against Ponaganset on the 30th. As for Johnston, they have also already played their next game, a 35-21 defeat against Classical on the 1st.
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