The Mt. Hope Huskies will head out on the road to face off against the Pilgrim Patriots at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Pilgrim took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Mt. Hope, who comes in off a win.
On Friday, Mt. Hope strolled past East Greenwich with points to spare, taking the game 28-13. The Huskies pushed the score to 28-7 by the end of the third, a deficit the Avengers cut but never quite recovered from.
Robert Annis was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 140 yards and four scores. He showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 55 yards. Mt. Hope also got a significant boost from Will Francis, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 80 yards.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Mt. Hope was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 231 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as East Greenwich only rushed for 12.
Mt. Hope's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB three times. Francis was especially locked on to East Greenwich's QB and sacked him twice. Brody Cavalieri was another major factor on D, making 14 total tackles (2.0 for loss) and defending two passes.
Meanwhile, Pilgrim fell victim to Burrillville and their airtight defense on Friday. They took a blow against the Broncos, falling 33-0. The Patriots' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Pilgrim's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Mt. Hope, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Mt. Hope didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Pilgrim in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, but they still walked away with a 24-19 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Huskies since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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