In Friday's Canine Competition, Stafford/Somers/East Windsor couldn't get it done. They fell just short of the Mt. Hope Huskies by a score of 20-17 on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 89th in Connecticut, while the Huskies are ranked 17th in Rhode Island).
Luca Houle threw for 62 yards on seven of 19 attempts.
Kaiden Jellison was his top target, picking up 27 receiving yards. On the ground,
Evan Poulin rushed for 58 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Mt. Hope to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ethan Martel, who rushed for 38 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 150 yards and a touchdown. Zachary Borges was in the mix too, providing Mt. Hope with two touchdowns.
Stafford/Somers/East Windsor's defeat was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Mt. Hope, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-2.
Stafford/Somers/East Windsor will face off against Granby Memorial/Canton at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Granby Memorial/Canton's defense has only allowed 9.8 points per game this season, so Stafford/Somers/East Windsor's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Mt. Hope, they will square off against Cranston East at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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