The West Warwick Wizards will square off against the Woonsocket Villa Novans at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
West Warwick is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: Westerly, who was ranked seventh at the time (West Warwick was ranked 12th). The Wizards came out on top against the Bulldogs by a score of 27-20 on Friday.
One reason for the win was West Warwick's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Luke Gallo, Davont Beaulieu, and Brody Meschino, who each picked up one sack apiece.
Meanwhile, Woonsocket made easy work of Moses Brown on Friday and carried off a 35-14 win. Considering the Villa Novans have won three games by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Woonsocket didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Raymond Williams and Braylon Guilbeault. Williams also made four total tackles, which is notable because Woonsocket is 3-1 when he posts at least four total tackles, but 2-3 otherwise. Guilbeault got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
West Warwick's victory bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Woonsocket, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
West Warwick was able to grind out a solid win over Woonsocket in their previous matchup back in November of 2024, winning 14-7. Do the Wizards have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Villa Novans turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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