On Friday, Westerly faced Portsmouth in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Westerly Bulldogs took a 34-27 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Portsmouth Patriots. The matchup was a 20-20 toss-up at halftime, but the Bulldogs couldn't quite close it out.
Despite the defeat, Westerly saw an underclassman step up: Landon Husereau threw for 341 yards and three touchdowns. Husereau is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season.
Portsmouth was led to victory by Adam Conheeny and Joe Sanderson. Conheeny rushed for 143 yards and four touchdowns on only 12 carries, while Sanderson gained 194 total yards and a touchdown. Sanderson didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble and made three total tackles.
Having lost for the first time this season, Westerly fell to 2-1. As for Portsmouth, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Westerly has already played their next game, a 34-25 win against Woonsocket on the 5th. As for Portsmouth, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, a 28-16 victory against Barrington on the 4th.
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