It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Burrillville had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They took down the Barrington Eagles 28-14. 28 seems to be a good number for the Broncos as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of points in their previous game.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Burrillville to victory, but perhaps none more so than Leland Kelleher, who rushed for 91 yards and three touchdowns. Kelleher also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble and making ten total tackles. Another player making a difference was Logan Gelinas, who rushed for 46 yards and a touchdown.
Burrillville wouldn't let Barrington keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Burrillville can thank Kelleher and Kyler Fague for forcing both of them.
The victory was the third in a row for Burrillville, bringing their record for this year to 7-2. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 32.7 points per game. As for Barrington, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7.
Burrillville and Barrington are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Burrillville will head out to challenge Central at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Burrillville is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 29.1 points per game this season. As for Barrington, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Mt. Hope at 10:00 a.m. on November 28th. Mt. Hope is coming into the match with five straight losses at home, meaning Barrington will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
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