The Cranston East Thunderbolts are taking a road trip to square off against the Mt. Hope Huskies at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday.
On Saturday, Cranston East didn't have quite enough to beat East Greenwich and fell 23-20. The Thunderbolts have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Mt. Hope entered their tilt with North Providence on Saturday with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They were the clear victors by a 35-14 margin over the Cougars. Considering the Huskies have won three contests by more than 20 points this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Cranston East better keep an eye on Robert Annis. He was instrumental in Mt. Hope's win, rushing for 180 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 7.8 yards per carry. Annis also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making six total tackles and defending three passes in addition to snagging an interception. Nick Rogers also helped out with an impressive 80 receiving yards.
Mt. Hope was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 338 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 170 rushing yards in six consecutive matchups.
Mt. Hope's defense made their presence known, laying out Jayden Allard three times. In that department, Ben Martel was the leader with two sacks. He has become a key player for Mt. Hope: the team is undefeated when he posts at least one sack, but 1-2 otherwise. Brody Cavalieri was another major factor on D, making nine total tackles (2.0 for loss) and defending two passes in addition to snagging an interception.
Cranston East's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Mt. Hope, their record now sits at 6-2.
Cranston East ended up a good deal behind Mt. Hope in their previous matchup last Saturday, losing 24-6. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Annis, who rushed for 120 yards and one score on only 12 carries. Now that the Thunderbolts know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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