On Friday, Pilgrim faced Classical in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Pilgrim Patriots came out on top against the Classical Purple by a score of 31-23. Pilgrim's win was all the more impressive since the Purple were averaging only 8.5 points allowed on the season.
Several Purple players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jacoby Tavares, who picked up 101 receiving yards and a touchdown. Parker Howley also helped out by tossing the rock for 258 yards.
The victory made it two in a row for Pilgrim and bumps their season record up to 4-2. As for Classical, they moved to 5-1 with that loss, which also ended their five-game winning streak.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Pilgrim will face off against Johnston at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Pilgrim will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for Classical, they will challenge Ponaganset at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Ponaganset will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Classical surely won't give up without a fight.
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