The Johnston Panthers will venture away from home to take on the Classical Purple at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
The home team had won the previous four meetings between Johnston and Pilgrim, and Johnston kept the tradition alive. The Panthers breezed past the Patriots to the tune of 43-7 on Friday. With the Panthers ahead 28-7 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Johnston can attribute much of their success to Ethan Archambeault, who threw for 161 yards and two TDs while completing 75% of his passes, and Michael Messina, who gained 90 total yards and a touchdown.all of that, receiving production came thanks to one massive catch
Johnston's run defense was locked in: Pilgrim could only muster three yards per carry. The Panthers' ground attack was stronger, having averaged 4.2.
Meanwhile, Classical faced Ponaganset in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Purple put the hurt on the Chieftains with a sharp 35-15 victory. The Purple's win was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
The critical scores for Classical came from Tahmeed Moshood, Josiah Nyakoon, Coby Tavares, Silas Mckay, and Bam Adebayo.
Johnston's record is now 7-1. As for Classical, their record now sits at 7-0.
Johnston was taken down by Classical 45-7 in their previous matchup back in November of 2024. Thankfully for the Panthers, Jordan Duke (who rushed for 127 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only eight carries, and also picked up 108 receiving yards and one score) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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