On Saturday, Pilgrim faced Burrillville in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Pilgrim Patriots came up short against the Burrillville Broncos, falling 43-21. The Patriots were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 29-7.
Leland Kelleher went supernova for Burrillville, rushing for 137 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries. Kelleher's longest rush was for an impressive 63 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. The team also got some help courtesy of Logan Gelinas, who threw for 134 yards and two touchdowns while completing 87.5% of his passes.
Having lost for the first time this season, Pilgrim fell to 2-1. As for Burrillville, the win (which was their fourth in a row dating back to last season) raised their record to 3-0.
Pilgrim will head out to take on Mt. Hope at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Burrillville, they will host St. Raphael Academy at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. St. Raphael Academy will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Burrillville surely won't give up without a fight.
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