On Friday, Mt. Hope faced Pilgrim in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Mt. Hope Huskies snuck past the Pilgrim Patriots with a 24-19 victory. The Huskies' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
It was another big night for Jerry Pimental, who rushed for 121 yards and two touchdowns.
Pilgrim lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Carter Clifton, who threw for 194 yards on 21 of 32 attempts, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Jacob Soulliere helped Clifton out on the ground, rushing for 60 yards and a touchdown, while also picking up 53 receiving yards.
Mt. Hope's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-2. As for Pilgrim, this is the second loss in a row for them and also nudges their season record down to 2-2.
Mt. Hope didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 33-7 victory against Chariho on the 10th. As for Pilgrim, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 24-6 win against East Greenwich on the 12th.
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