Mt. Hope waltzed into their matchup on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 20-17 victory over the Stafford/Somers/East Windsor Bulldogs. Given the Huskies' advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 17th in Rhode Island, while the Bulldogs are ranked 89th in Connecticut), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Mt. Hope got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Ethan Martel out in front who rushed for 38 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 150 yards and a touchdown. Zachary Borges was another key rusher, rushing for 45 yards and two touchdowns.
Mt. Hope pushed their record up to 4-2 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. As for Stafford/Somers/East Windsor, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-3.
Mt. Hope is taking a road trip to take on Cranston East at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Stafford/Somers/East Windsor, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Granby Memorial/Canton at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Granby Memorial/Canton is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 40.5 points per game this season.
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