Central Falls earned some postseason bragging rights after a successful outing on Saturday. They managed a somewhat close 14-10 victory over Pilgrim. The victory was familiar territory for Central Falls, who now have four in a row.
It took a quarter to shake off the cobwebs, but after zero first-quarter points, the Central Falls offense picked up 14 points in the second quarter. Pilgrim wasn't quite able to keep up, scoring 8 to make it 14-8 heading into the break. Central Falls were outperformed in the second half 0-2 but had enough points saved up to walk away with the win.
Senior Dutchie Arroyo was the offensive standout of the match for Central Falls, as he rushed for 77 yards and 1 touchdown on 5 carries. If you haven't heard Arroyo's name lately, then you haven't been paying much attention: he has loomed large in their past nine games. Additional support came from defensive powerhouse senior Jordan Alvarado, who racked up 15 tackles.
Central Falls will square off against Lincoln at 6:00 PM next week. The MaxPreps state rankings favor Central Falls, but they won't be able to rely on this superior ranking alone to carry them to victory. Pilgrim will look to defend their home turf against Toll Gate at 10:00 AM. Toll Gate stagger in eager to bring about an end to their five-game losing streak.
Playoff bracket for these teams
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