The Cranston East Thunderbolts will venture away from home to face off against the Classical Purple at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Friday, Cranston East needed a bit of extra time to put away East Greenwich. They walked away with a 21-14 win over the Avengers. The score was all tied up 14-14 at the break, but the Thunderbolts were the better team in the second half.
Meanwhile, Classical won against Ponaganset two weeks ago with 45 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. Classical breezed by Johnston to the tune of 45-7. Considering the Purple have won seven matchups by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Jordan Duke, who rushed for 127 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, and also picked up 108 receiving yards and a touchdown. Enzo Gomez was another key player, gaining 116 total yards and a touchdown.
Classical was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 217 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
The victory made it two in a row for Classical and bumps their season record up to 7-1. As for Cranston East, their win ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-5.
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