The Mt. Hope Huskies will face off against the Pilgrim Patriots at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Mt. Hope will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Mt. Hope's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. Everything went their way against East Greenwich as Mt. Hope made off with a 20-0 win. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but the Huskies were the (much) better team in the second half.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Mt. Hope to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jerry Pimental, who rushed for 106 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 52 receiving yards. Another rusher making a difference was Zachary Borges, who rushed for 62 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Mt. Hope was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 223 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as East Greenwich only rushed for 11.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Mt. Hope's defense and their four sacks. Robert Annis was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself.
Meanwhile, Pilgrim faced Burrillville in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Pilgrim was beaten by Burrillville 49-21. The loss was the Patriots' first of the season.
Mt. Hope's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Pilgrim, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Mt. Hope suffered a grim 20-0 defeat to Pilgrim when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Will Mt. Hope have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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