On Saturday, Burrillville faced Pilgrim in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Burrillville Broncos were the clear victor by a 43-21 margin over the Pilgrim Patriots. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 29-7.
Leland Kelleher was a one-man wrecking crew for Burrillville as he rushed for 137 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries. Kelleher's longest rush was for an impressive 63 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. The team also got some help courtesy of Logan Gelinas, who threw for 134 yards and two touchdowns while completing 87.5% of his passes.
Burrillville's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Norman Soullier.
The win (which was Burrillville's fourth in a row dating back to last season) raised their record to 3-0. As for Pilgrim, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-1.
Burrillville will welcome St. Raphael Academy at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. St. Raphael Academy will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Burrillville surely won't give up without a fight. As for Pilgrim, they will head out to square off against Mt. Hope at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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