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| 11/08/24 - Home | 28-27 W |
| 10/25/24 - Home | 52-50 W |
| 10/19/23 - Away | 14-29 L |
| 10/21/22 - Home | 46-29 W |
| 11/25/21 - Home | 12-29 L |
| + 3 more games |
Pilgrim and Johnston are an even 4-4 against one another since October of 2016, but not for long. The Patriots will venture away from home to face off against the Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Pilgrim has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with six straight losses, while Johnston will come in with four straight wins.
Pilgrim's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Classical on Saturday. They had to suffer through a 41-0 loss at the hands of the Purple. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Patriots have suffered against the Purple since November 21, 2015.
Meanwhile, Johnston beat East Greenwich 21-14 on Friday.
Pilgrim better keep an eye on Stephen O'Brien. He was instrumental in Johnston's win, rushing for 49 yards and two scores.
Johnston didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited East Greenwich to a completion percentage of just 46.7%. The Panthers weren't nearly as limited: they posted one of 55.6%.
Johnston didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jayden Brito and Yadier Grullon.
Pilgrim's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Johnston, their victory bumped their record up to 6-1.
Pilgrim barely slipped by Johnston in their previous matchup back in November of 2024, winning 28-27. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Patriots since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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