In the Warwick rivalry between Pilgrim and Toll Gate, the old saying about the hammer and the nail is often invoked. The Titans have almost always been the nail, suffering defeat after defeat to their neighbors to the northwest. The 2024-2025 season, however, may have marked a turning point, with statement wins by Toll Gate in sports like baseball and basketball. Save for football, where the Patriots renewed their annual bashing of the Titans, Toll Gate produced a relatively impressive record against Pilgrim. The Tribune has compiled a complete record of this academic year’s matchups between Warwick’s two teams, see below for the full list. In 22 meetings, the Titans won 8, a 36% winning percentage. It’s clear that Pilgrim still has the upper hand in athletics, but the results this year are not as embarrassing as past years.
Senior Jack Colvin proved to be a Patriot slayer this year, with two standout performances in matchups against Pilgrim. His five three pointers in the annual basketball matchup between Warwick’s two schools were vital in the Titans upset over the Patriots. The January game at the Pilgrim gymnasium drew the largest Toll Gate student section of the year, and tensions between the two fanbases at the game proved that the rivalry is as strong as ever. Colvin also pitched 5 ⅔ innings, giving up only 2 earned runs in another upset over Pilgrim baseball in May. At the plate he went 2 for three with an RBI and a run, while teammate Connor Salzillo scored three times and had one RBI on two hits. The Titans also bested the Patriots in boys cross country, field hockey, girls swimming, wrestling, girls lacrosse, and girls outdoor track.
Results Against Pilgrim:
Total Record: (8-14)
Boys Cross Country (1-0)
9/30/24: Titans 26, Patriots 29
Girls Cross Country (0-1)
9/30/24: Patriots 24, Titans 31
Football: (0-1)
11/28/24: Patriots 34, Titans 8
Field Hockey: (1-0)
10/4/24: Titans 3, Patriots 0
Boys Soccer: (0-2)
9/11/24: Patriots 6, Titans 0
10/21/24: Patriots 4, Titans 1
Girls Tennis: (0-2)
9/12/24: Patriots 4, Titans 3
10/16/24: Patriots 6, Titans 1
Girls Volleyball: (0-1)
10/4/24: Patriots 3, Titans 0
Boys Basketball: (1-0)
1/27/25: Titans 50, Patriots 47
Girls Basketball: (0-2)
12/28/24: Patriots 52, Titans 14
1/17/25: Patriots 37, Titans 10
Girls Swimming: (1-0)
1/24/25: Titans 53, Patriots 39
Wrestling: (1-0)
1/15/25: Titans 54, Patriots 24
Baseball: (1-0)
5/3/25: Titans 8, Patriots 7
Softball: (0-1)
4/11/25: Patriots 7, Titans 6
Golf: (0-1)
4/22/25: Patriots 151, Titans 200
Girls Lacrosse: (1-0)
4/25/25: Titans 5, Patriots 4
Boys Outdoor Track: (0-1)
4/21/25: Patriots 74, Titans 59
Girls Outdoor Track: (1-0)
4/21/25: Titans 67, Patriots 56
Boys Volleyball: (0-2)
4/2/25: Patriots 3, Titans 0
5/14/25: Patriots 3, Titans 0
