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| 11/08/24 - Away | 27-28 L |
| 10/25/24 - Away | 50-52 L |
| 10/19/23 - Home | 29-14 W |
| 10/21/22 - Away | 29-46 L |
| 11/25/21 - Away | 29-12 W |
| + 3 more games |
Johnston and Pilgrim are an even 4-4 against one another since October of 2016, but not for long. The Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Patriots at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Johnston has four straight victories, Pilgrim has six straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Friday, Johnston was able to grind out a solid win over East Greenwich, taking the game 21-14.
Stephen O'Brien was the offensive standout of the matchup as he rushed for 49 yards and two scores.
Johnston didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited East Greenwich to a completion percentage of just 46.7%. The Panthers weren't nearly as limited: they posted one of 55.6%.
Johnston didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jayden Brito and Yadier Grullon.
Meanwhile, Pilgrim fell victim to Classical and their airtight defense on Saturday. They had to suffer through a 41-0 loss at the hands of the Purple. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Johnston's victory bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Pilgrim, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
Johnston and Pilgrim were almost perfectly matched up in their previous matchup back in November of 2024, but Johnston suffered an agonizing 28-27 defeat. Will the Panthers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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