Division I recap October 29, 2013
East Providence was the team that made the biggest jump in the rankings, moving from ninth to seventh in Division I. Earlier in the week, the Townies defeated Tolman 35-20.
Bishop Hendricken extended the longest winning streak in the league this week by beating Portsmouth, 41-21. The victory was the eighth in a row for the team.
The Patriots' dynamic duo of Matthew Sewall and Evan Criner proved tough for Bishop Hendricken to stop, as they were the top passer and receiver in the league this week. Sewall threw for 150 yards and 1 touchdown and Criner had 62 yards receiving. Colin Tullson helped Portsmouth's passing attack out by catching 3 balls for 50 yards.
Cranston East's ALEX CORVESE and MARVEN BEAUVAIS led the league in both passing and receiving yards. 5-10 quarterback CORVESE has thrown for 1,582 yards this season, while BEAUVAIS has 31 catches for 687 yards. Remy Blue from Keith Croft's team leads the league in rushing with 1,070 yards.
The most important game in Division I this week will be the match up between Barrington and La Salle Academy. The Eagles enters the contest ranked second in the state, while the Rams ranks ninth.
Portsmouth's Sewall is a mere 14 yards away from breaking the 1,000-rushing-yards mark for the season. In 136 carries Sewall has put up 986 yards this year.
One of the league's premier quarterbacks will face off with its top pass rusher when Cranston East and Ryan Moniz's team face off next week.
The Hawks led the league in scoring this week by notching 41 points on the Patriots. Blue ran for 164 yards during the win.
Story is based on stats entered in MaxPreps by Tuesday 5am PST each week.
