Mt. Hope has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Cranston East Thunderbolts at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Mt. Hope will head into Friday's matchup hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big two weeks ago (they won by 26) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 20-17 victory over Stafford/Somers/East Windsor. Given the Huskies' advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 17th in Rhode Island, while the Bulldogs are ranked 89th in Connecticut), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Mt. Hope's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ethan Martel, who rushed for 38 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 150 yards and a touchdown. Mt. Hope also got a significant boost from Jerry Pimental, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 105 yards.
Meanwhile, Cranston East can finally bid farewell to their eight-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Friday. Everything went their way against Central Falls/Blackstone Valley Prep/Achievement First as Cranston East made off with a 28-6 victory. The Thunderbolts' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Mt. Hope pushed their record up to 4-2 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. As for Cranston East, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.
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