On Sunday, The East Providence Townies faced the Burrillville Broncos in a battle between two of the state's top teams. East Providence took a 29-20 hit to the loss column at the hands of Burrillville. The matchup was a 14-14 toss-up at halftime, but East Providence was outscored by Burrillville in the second.
Logan Gelinas was a one-man wrecking crew for Burrillville as he rushed for 81 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 138 yards and three touchdowns while completing 87.5% of his passes.
East Providence has not been sharp recently, as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season. As for Burrillville, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
East Providence will look to defend their home field on Friday against Bishop Hendricken at 6:00 p.m. Bishop Hendricken is coming into the game hot, having won their last six games. As for Burrillville, they will head out on the road to face off against St. Raphael Academy at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Rhode Island (St. Raphael Academy is ranked tenth, while Burrillville is ranked 12th).
