Division III recap Oct. 30, 2012
Middletown extended the longest winning streak in Division III this week by beating Narragansett, 48-20. The victory was the eighth in a row for the Islanders.
Burrillville and Lincoln played the most hotly contested game in the league this week, with Burrillville eventually emerging with a 7-6 victory.
Moses Brown's dynamic duo of Eric Cosmopulos and Nick Liguori proved tough for Tiverton to stop, as they were the top passer and receiver in the league this week. Cosmopulos threw for 267 yards and three touchdowns and Liguori had 152 yards receiving. Sebastian Ferrell helped Moses Brown's passing attack out by catching three balls for 53 yards.
Randolph A. Butler Jr. was the most productive running back in the league this week. In 15 carries, he ran for 145 yards as Middletown defeated the Tigers. Connor J. Russ also contributed to the rushing game with 128 yards on the ground.
On the ground, Andrew Leys' team's Butler Jr. has rushed for 1313 yards which leads the league. The leading receiver in the league this season is Timothy Shea. The Classical star has 27 catches for 510 yards.
The marquee game in the league this week will be the clash between East Greenwich and the Islanders. The Avengers comes into the matchup ranked 10th in the state, while Middletown ranks seventh.
Two of the top units in the league will face off this week when the Islanders take on East Greenwich. Middletown's offense has recorded 362 points this season, making them No. 1 in the league, while the Avengers have permitted only 81 on the year.
There should be lots of points scored when East Greenwich and the Islanders face off this week. The top two offenses in the league, the Avengers comes in having scored 221 this season, while Middletown has scored 362. East Greenwich scored 15 points last week as it beat Classical.
The top two defenses in the league will face off this season when the Avengers take on the Islanders. East Greenwich has allowed 81 points this season, while Middletown has given up 89. The Avengers allowed 13 points last week as they topped the Purples.
The Islanders led the league in scoring this week after putting up 48 points on the Mariners. Butler Jr. in the win.
Story is based on stats entered in MaxPreps by Tuesday 5am PST each week.
