It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Johnston can now relate to. They and the Pilgrim Patriots were almost perfectly matched up on Friday, but they suffered a 28-27 defeat. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Panthers of the 52-50 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture two weeks ago.
Johnston's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Matt Clements, who threw for 163 yards and two touchdowns. Lyalo Harrison was another key receiver, picking up 46 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Johnston has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-7 record this season. As for Pilgrim, they pushed their record up to 6-3 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
After both having extra time off, Johnston and Scituate will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 10:00 a.m. on November 28th. Scituate's defense has only allowed 12.5 points per game this season, so Johnston's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Pilgrim, they will challenge Ponaganset at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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