Football Preview: West Warwick Wizards vs. Tolman Tigers
The West Warwick Wizards will square off against the Tolman Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Tolman took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on West Warwick, who comes in off a win.
West Warwick is headed into the matchup having just posted their biggest win since September 15, 2023 on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 28-7 margin over Shea. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Wizards just coasted through the last quarter.
James Branch was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 189 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.1 yards per carry. Karl Swanson was in the mix as well, providing West Warwick with two touchdowns.
West Warwick was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 224 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
One reason for the win was West Warwick's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for seven sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Luke Gallo and Christian Briggs, who racked up four sacks between them.
Meanwhile, Tolman faced Coventry in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Tolman and Coventry were almost perfectly matched up, but Tolman suffered a 21-20 defeat.
West Warwick's record is now 2-0. As for Tolman, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
West Warwick came up short against Tolman in their previous matchup back in September of 2021, falling 25-14. Can West Warwick avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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