Football Preview: South Kingstown Rebels vs. West Warwick Wizards
The South Kingstown Rebels will take on the West Warwick Wizards at 12:00 p.m. on Sunday. South Kingstown will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last.
South Kingstown is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They walked away with a 31-19 win over East Providence. South Kingstown's victory was all the more impressive since the Townies were averaging only 12.8 points allowed on the season.
Derek Cook went supernova for South Kingstown, rushing for 133 yards while picking up 8.3 yards per carry. Dante Peno also helped with two touchdowns in total.
South Kingstown was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 306 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September.
South Kingstown didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Tyler Denecour.
Meanwhile, West Warwick faced Westerly in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. West Warwick strolled past Westerly with points to spare, taking the game 27-13. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wizards.
It was another big night for James Branch, who rushed for 235 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.6 yards per carry. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 61 yards.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to West Warwick's defense and their 6.5 sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Medeiros Alex and Luke Gallo, who racked up four sacks between them. West Warwick is 6-1 when Gallo posts two or more sacks, but 1-2 otherwise.
South Kingstown pushed their record up to 9-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 26.0 points per game. As for West Warwick, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season.
Sunday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. South Kingstown has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 203.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like West Warwick struggles in that department as they've been averaging 209.2. It's looking like Sunday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
South Kingstown skirted past West Warwick 10-7 when the teams last played back in October. Does South Kingstown have another victory up their sleeve, or will West Warwick turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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