Friday just wasn't the day for East Greenwich's offense. They lost 20-0 to the Mt. Hope Huskies on Friday. The matchup was a 0-0 toss-up at halftime, but the Avengers couldn't quite close it out.
East Greenwich's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Zachary Dessert and Nolan Colucci.
Mt. Hope's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was 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.
East Greenwich dropped their record down to 1-2 with the loss, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Mt. Hope, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
East Greenwich will head out to take on Classical at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Classical's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. As for Mt. Hope, they will square off against Pilgrim at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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