There's no place like home for Mt. Hope, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. Their defense stepped up to hand the East Greenwich Avengers a 20-0 shutout on Friday. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but the Huskies were the (much) better team in the second half.
Mt. Hope got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jerry Pimental out in front who rushed for 106 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 52 receiving yards. Zachary Borges was another key back, rushing for 62 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Mt. Hope was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 223 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as East Greenwich only rushed for 11.
Mt. Hope's defense made their presence known, laying out Mark Bradshaw. four times. Leading the way was Robert Annis with two sacks.
Mt. Hope pushed their record up to 1-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. As for East Greenwich, they now also have a losing record at 1-2.
Mt. Hope will be playing in front of their home fans against Pilgrim at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for East Greenwich, they will square off against Classical at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Classical will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last.
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