Exmouth head coach Jon Hill doesn't want to talk about the Cockles' aims for this season, even though they are sitting in the National Three play-off place.
The Cockles won 50-10 at Old Patesians last time out to move past Brixham and into second place behind leaders Redingensians.
It's mid-table Oxford Harlequins away this Saturday, followed by a big home double-header leading up to Christmas.
Redingensians visit the Imperial Ground next Saturday, with Devon rivals Barnstaple the guests on the Saturday before Christmas.
Three wins will almost certainly have Exmouth twinkling away at the top of the tree for Christmas – well placed for a promotion push in the second half of the season.
As far as promotion is concerned, Hill is playing it cagey.
"There are no targets here for the end of season," said Hill.
"We set ourselves a minimum points target for the five games leading up to Christmas and, so far, we are certainly on course to meet that target.
"We will not, ever, be talking in the Press about anything other than the short term, as the challenges we face are huge each week."
Hill may be saying little but the team did the talking on the pitch away to Pats.
Exmouth had the four-try bonus point in the bag five minutes before half-time and carried on scoring in the second half.
"Unusually, we scored more points going up the slope in the second half, which is quite an achievement up there," said Exmouth director of rugby Chris Wright. "The ground is in Everest Road and that is aptly named!"
Wright said Exmouth were not at full strength for the trip, which made the margin of victory all the more impressive.
"Pats were massive up front and the first 15 minutes looked a bit ominous," said Wright.
"The players who came in had to step up a level and, once they did, we started to score tries."
Veteran second row Stu Lowe led the way with a hat-trick. There were tries for Garry Hopper, Matt Ryan, Ollie Rice, John Aplin and Ollie Pyne, with George Meadows landing five conversions.
Hill said: "It was a pleasing victory and by a much bigger score than anticipated, showing when it clicks, we can operate against anyone."
Of the Everest Road absentees Hill hopes to have Nigel Berry, Chris Bentley, Ross Morshead, Richard Cadywould and Richard Bright available for Quins away.Newton Abbot have re-signed utility back Rob Avery-Wright from Exmouth and are poised to bring him straight into the first team against visiting Chard this Saturday.
Avery-Wright originally joined Newton Abbot from Launceston at the start of the 2011/12 season and spent two years at Rackerhayes before leaving for Exmouth.
Avery-Wright's versatility – he can play wing, full-back or fly-half – meant he was generally in the match day plans at Exmouth, either from the start or on the bench.
Only last month he played on the wing for Exmouth in their defeat at Newton Abbot.
Newton need a full-back and goal kicker now that Josh Smith has made himself unavailable and Avery-Wright fits the bill nicely.
"We are glad to welcome him back into the club and are looking for him to make the 15 shirt his own," said Roy Henderson, Newton's director of rugby.
"There isn't quite so much pressure on our goal-kicking as, since Josh left, Will Castleton has been doing great things at fly-half.
"What we didn't have was a back-up kicker, and now we have a fine one. Rob Avery-Wright kicks goals – lots of them – and is a welcome addition to the squad."
Avery-Wright is likely to play against Chard this Saturday, which will release Stephen Ward to revert to the centre.
Newton's other new signing, winger Jack Bond, is unlikely to play against Chard but it won't be long before he starts to feature.
Bond, 19, took an 18-month sabbatical from the game after breaking a bone in his neck playing for Ivybridge College against London Irish academy.
The Teignmouth youngster had played for England under-16s the season before and is back playing rugby with Bicton College.
Henderson said: "Jack won't play until the college term ends next week, but it won't be long before he is in contention again."
Bond's arrival is well timed as he looks a likely replacement for wingman Kevin Dennis, who is out until further notice with a hand injury. Farmer Dennis sliced through a finger at work and has needed extensive surgery to keep it.
"Had he cut it off he could have returned to playing almost immediately, but because they have done some reconstruction work it will be a while before he has healed sufficiently to play again," said Henderson.
The All Whites slipped to defeat at Brixham two weeks ago in their last outing, but would appear to be too strong for a Chard side bumping along the bottom of the table.
Henderson said appearances can be deceptive.
"Brixham played Chard a few weeks ago and were behind until stoppage time when they scored the winning try," said Henderson.
"Brixham told us Chard are a better side than their results show and we would be advised to remember that."
