After each having a week off, the Middletown Islanders and the Pilgrim Patriots will shake off the rust and duke it out at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Middletown and eight for Pilgrim.
Last Saturday, Middletown had to suffer through a 35-6 loss at the hands of Coventry. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Islanders have suffered against the Oakers since September 30, 2016.
Meanwhile, Pilgrim was beaten by Ponaganset 47-7 last Thursday.
Pilgrim's loss dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Middletown, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
Things could have been worse for Middletown, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 40-21 loss to Pilgrim when the teams last played back in September of 2021. Thankfully for the Islanders, Connor Widmer (who threw for 238 yards and five touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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