There's no place like home for Cranston West, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They snuck past the South Kingstown Rebels with a 27-21 victory on Thursday. For the Falcons, this counts as revenge for the 21-0 loss the Rebels walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2021.
A big part of Cranston West's win came down to the chemistry between Kelan Cornell and his top target Charlie Cornell. Kelan threw for 168 yards and three touchdowns on only seven passes while Charlie picked up 168 receiving yards and three touchdowns. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 90 yards. Cranston West also got a significant boost from Mehkhai Taylor, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 80 yards.
Despite the loss, South Kingstown still got an impressive performance from Dante Peno, who rushed for 80 yards and two touchdowns.
Cranston West's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for South Kingstown, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 4-1 record.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. It'll be Battle of the Birds when Falcons faces off against Barrington at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Cranston West is facing Barrington at the right time seeing as Barrington is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for South Kingstown, they will square off against East Providence at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (South Kingstown: 14.4, East Providence: 14) so any points scored will be well earned.
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