After three games on the road, Pilgrim is heading back home. They will welcome the Classical Purple at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Pilgrim is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. Everything went their way against East Greenwich on Saturday as Pilgrim made off with a 31-6 win. With the Patriots ahead 21-0 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Pilgrim had a senior duo take command as Carter Clifton threw for 216 yards and two touchdowns and Jacob Soulliere rushed for 120 yards and a touchdown. Soulliere also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack and making four total tackles in addition to snagging an interception.
Pilgrim didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Dylan Rodrigues, Hunter Schobel, Ayden Yehle, and Soulliere picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Classical put another one in the bag last Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat East Greenwich 42-7 at home. Fans of the Purple have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
It was another big night for Jordan Duke, who rushed for 74 yards and four touchdowns on only eight carries, and also picked up 60 receiving yards. Parker Howley was another key player, throwing for 304 yards and two touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes.
Pilgrim now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Classical, their victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0.
Friday's game will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Soulliere and Duke. Soulliere has put up some stellar numbers this year, and currently owns excellent season averages 92.6 rushing yards per game this season. For his part, Duke has averaged 50.4 rushing yards per game this season.
Pilgrim was able to grind out a solid win over Classical when the teams last played back in November of 2023, winning 17-7. Will Pilgrim repeat their success, or does Classical have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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