On Friday, Cranston West faced North Kingstown in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Cranston West Falcons slipped by the North Kingstown Skippers 29-28. The victory was familiar territory for the Falcons who have now won five matchups in a row dating back to last season.
Kelan Cornell was a one-man wrecking crew for Cranston West as he threw for 182 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 56 yards and a touchdown. A healthy portion of that aerial production (86 yards to be exact) went to Charlie Cornell, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Cranston West wouldn't let North Kingstown keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Zachary Petrella, Thomas Tierney, and Adrian Samayoa picked up one apiece.
Cranston West's win bumped their record up to 2-0.
Cranston West will host Portsmouth at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cranston West will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for North Kingstown, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Westfield at 7:00 p.m. on September 27th.
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