The Mt. Hope Huskies and the Stafford/Somers/East Windsor Bulldogs will meet in a canine-themed contest at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Mt. Hope's favor as the team sits on six straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Stafford/Somers/East Windsor has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road also dating back to last season.
Mt. Hope is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 33-7 margin over Chariho on Thursday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Mt. Hope had a senior duo take command as Jerry Pimental rushed for 203 yards while picking up 10.2 yards per carry and Ethan Martel threw for 140 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 passes. With that strong performance, Pimental is now averaging an impressive 117.6 rushing yards per game.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Mt. Hope was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 263 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Stafford/Somers/East Windsor fell victim to Rockville and their airtight defense on Thursday. They wound up with the same score they had in their last game (20-0), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. Their defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Stafford/Somers/East Windsor wouldn't let Rockville keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Stafford/Somers/East Windsor can thank Andrew Cardwell and Nathan Faber for forcing both of them.
Mt. Hope now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Stafford/Somers/East Windsor, their loss dropped their record down to 4-2.
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