Pilgrim hasn't had much luck against East Greenwich recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Pilgrim Patriots will be playing in front of their home fans against the East Greenwich Avengers at 5:00 p.m. Pilgrim is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 4.2 goals per game this season.
Last Monday, Pilgrim came up short against St. Raphael Academy and fell 4-2. One thing that didn't help the Patriots' chances was the red card they were dealt courtesy of Jonathan Lopes.
Jacoby Foster and
Haiden Riess scored both of Pilgrim's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 16 goals.
Meanwhile, East Greenwich faced Tiverton in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. East Greenwich sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over Tiverton. The result kept the Avengers happy, as they haven't lost a game yet this season.
This is the second loss in a row for Pilgrim and nudges their season record down to 4-4. As for East Greenwich, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-0-3 record this season.
Pilgrim came up short against East Greenwich when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 2-0. Will Pilgrim have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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