After three games on the road, Portsmouth is heading back home. They will welcome the West Warwick Wizards at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. West Warwick took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Portsmouth, who comes in off a win.
Portsmouth is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: Barrington, who was ranked 18th in their home state at the time (Portsmouth was ranked eighth). Portsmouth came out on top against Barrington by a score of 28-16 on Friday.
Adam Conheeny was his usual excellent self, throwing for 162 yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 44 yards. Another player making a difference was Joe Sanderson, who gained 105 total yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, West Warwick entered their game against South Kingstown on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. West Warwick fell just short of South Kingstown by a score of 10-7. The Wizards' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak dating back to last season.
Despite the defeat, West Warwick had strong showings from James Branch, who gained 121 total yards and a touchdown, and Nathan Corona, who threw for 143 yards and a touchdown. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 80 yards.
The victory got Portsmouth back to even at 2-2. As for West Warwick, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
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