On Friday, West Warwick faced Westerly in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The West Warwick Wizards fell just short of the Westerly Bulldogs by a score of 29-26. The Wizards gained 105 more yards on the day, but it was the Bulldogs that made the best use of them.
Despite the loss, West Warwick still got an impressive performance from James Branch, who rushed for 213 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.5 yards per carry. Branch showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 58 yards.
Even though they lost, West Warwick was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 307 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Landon Husereau continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Westerly, throwing for 193 yards and four touchdowns. Husereau is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last six games he's played dating back to last season.
West Warwick's loss dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Westerly, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 5-3.
West Warwick has already played their next matchup, a 14-7 win against Woonsocket on the 8th. As for Westerly, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 42-0 victory against Moses Brown on the 8th.
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