On Friday, Pilgrim faced Classical in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Pilgrim Patriots walked away with a 31-23 win over the Classical Purple. Pilgrim's victory was all the more impressive since the Purple were averaging only 8.5 points allowed on the season.
Classical lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Jacoby Tavares, who picked up 101 receiving yards and a touchdown. Parker Howley also helped out by tossing the rock for 258 yards.
The win made it two in a row for Pilgrim and bumps their season record up to 4-2. As for Classical, the loss snapped their winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 5-1 record.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Pilgrim will take on Johnston at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Pilgrim will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for Classical, they will challenge Ponaganset at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Ponaganset will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Classical surely won't give up without a fight.
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