Mt. Hope entered their matchup against Barrington on Wednesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Mt. Hope Huskies fell just short of the Barrington Eagles by a score of 22-19. The loss continues a trend for the Huskies in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now lost eight in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Mt. Hope lost, don't look at Jerry Pimental. Despite the final result, he rushed for 147 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.4 yards per carry, and also caught a touchdown. Pimental's rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his eighth straight game with at least 105 rushing yards. Mt. Hope also got help from Tyler Rhynard, who showed off his sure hands for 105 receiving yards.
Even though they lost, Mt. Hope was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 204 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 188 rushing yards in six consecutive matches.
Mt. Hope wouldn't let Barrington keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Mt. Hope can thank Brody Cavalieri and Rocco Palazio for forcing all of them.
Mt. Hope's defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 6-4. As for Barrington, with the victory, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 2-7.
As of now, neither Mt. Hope nor Barrington have any future games scheduled.
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