With a playoff game on the line, Rogers rose to the challenge on Friday. They came out on top against the Mt. Hope Huskies by a score of 29-19. That's more bragging rights for the Vikings, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
It was another big night for Alexander Toribio, who rushed for 200 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.1 yards per carry, and also picked up 37 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Rogers was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 378 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 210 rushing yards in nine consecutive games dating back to last season.
When it comes to explaining why Mt. Hope lost, don't look at Jerry Pimental. Despite the final result, he rushed for 262 yards and a touchdown while picking up 14.6 yards per carry, and also caught a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Pimental a new career-high in rushing yards.
Rogers pushed their record up to 6-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 35.3 points per game. As for Mt. Hope, with the loss, they broke their six-game winning streak and moved their record to 6-3.
Rogers and Mt. Hope are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Rogers will challenge Classical at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Classical will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Rogers surely won't give up without a fight. As for Mt. Hope, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Barrington at 10:00 a.m. on November 28th. Mt. Hope's defense has only allowed 14.8 points per game this season, so Barrington's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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