The West Warwick Wizards will challenge the South Kingstown Rebels at 12:00 p.m. on Sunday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (West Warwick: 14.3, South Kingstown: 11) so any points scored will be well earned.
West Warwick is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They strolled past Westerly with points to spare, taking the game 27-13. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wizards.
James Branch continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 235 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.6 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Karl Swanson made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Another reason for the win was West Warwick's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for 6.5 sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Medeiros Alex and Luke Gallo, who racked up four sacks between them. Gallo is becoming a predictor of West Warwick's success: when he posts at least two sacks the team is 6-1 (and 1-2 when he doesn't).
West Warwick was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 272 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 170 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, South Kingstown faced East Providence in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. South Kingstown walked away with a 31-19 victory over East Providence. The win was nothing new for the Rebels as they're now sitting on five straight.
Derek Cook was a one-man wrecking crew for South Kingstown as he rushed for 133 yards while picking up 8.3 yards per carry.
South Kingstown wouldn't let East Providence keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. South Kingstown can thank Noah O'Hagan and Dante Peno for forcing both of them.
South Kingstown's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-1. 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 have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season.
Sunday's game might be decided in the on the ground. West Warwick has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 209.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like South Kingstown struggles in that department as they've been averaging 203.4. It's looking like Sunday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
West Warwick couldn't quite finish off South Kingstown in their previous matchup back in October and fell 10-7. Can West Warwick avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
