It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Classical had no problem doing just that on Friday. They never let the Cranston East Thunderbolts onto the board and left with a 38-0 victory. Winning may never get old, but the Purple sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Classical to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jordan Duke, who rushed for 61 yards and two touchdowns. Duke is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last three games he's played. Enzo Gomez was in the mix too, providing Classical with a touchdown.
Classical's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB four times. The heavy lifting was done by London Vincent and Gomez, who racked up all four sacks between them.
Classical's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1. A key ingredient in that success has been their rushing production: they averaged an imposing 119 rushing yards in those games compared to only 119 in the others. As for Cranston East, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
Classical will challenge Rogers on Friday. Classical has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 128 points over their last three matches. Cranston East does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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