The Classical Purple will face off against the Cranston East Thunderbolts at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Classical will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
If Classical beats Cranston East with 45 points on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Classical blew past Johnston, posting a 45-7 victory. The Purple might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matches by 21 points or more this season.
Jordan Duke was his usual excellent self, rushing for 127 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, while also picking up 108 receiving yards and a touchdown. Enzo Gomez was another key player, gaining 116 total yards and a touchdown.
Classical was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 217 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Cranston East ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They walked away with a 21-14 win over East Greenwich. The score was all tied up 14-14 at the break, but the Thunderbolts were the better team in the second half.
Classical's record is now 7-1. As for Cranston East, their victory ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-5.
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