On Saturday, West Warwick faced Portsmouth in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The West Warwick Wizards fell 30-22 to the Portsmouth Patriots. While the Wizards didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Patriots 7-0 in the first quarter.
Despite the loss, West Warwick still got an impressive performance from James Branch, who rushed for 181 yards and a touchdown. Branch also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble, making six total tackles, and defending a pass.
West Warwick wouldn't let Portsmouth keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. West Warwick can thank Isaac Casarez and Branch for forcing both of them.
Leading Portsmouth to victory were Joe Sanderson and Adam Conheeny. Sanderson gained 223 total yards and two touchdowns, while Conheeny rushed for 164 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries. With that strong performance, Sanderson is now averaging an impressive 104.6 rushing yards per game.
This is the second loss in a row for West Warwick and nudges their season record down to 3-2. As for Portsmouth, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-2.
West Warwick wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 14-13 victory against Middletown on the 18th. Portsmouth has also already played their next contest, a 21-6 defeat against Cumberland on the 18th.
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