With a playoff game on the line, Pilgrim rose to the challenge on Friday. In a tight match that could have gone either way, they made off with a 28-27 win over the Johnston Panthers. That's more bragging rights for the Patriots, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Several Panthers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Matt Clements, who threw for 163 yards and two touchdowns. Giovanni Celani was in the mix too, providing Johnston with two touchdowns.
Pilgrim has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 31.2 points per game. As for Johnston, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-7.
Pilgrim and Johnston are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Pilgrim will welcome Ponaganset at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Pilgrim will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for Johnston, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Scituate at 10:00 a.m. on November 28th. Scituate's defense has only allowed 12.5 points per game this season, so Johnston's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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