On Saturday, Woonsocket faced Westerly in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Woonsocket Villa Novans took a 34-25 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Westerly Bulldogs. The Villa Novans have struggled against the Bulldogs recently, as their game on Saturday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the loss, Woonsocket saw an underclassman step up: Ariel Medina rushed for 180 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. Medina really tore up the turf during one magnificent 88-yard run. Patrick Munger was another key player, throwing for 213 yards and a touchdown on only 16 passes.
Woonsocket didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jordan Lalumiere and Aiden Carriere.
Woonsocket's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Westerly, their win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1.
Woonsocket has already played their next game, a 28-21 loss against Burrillville on the 12th. As for Westerly, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 24-14 defeat against Central on the 11th.
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