After having lost a blowout in their previous game against North Kingstown, Burrillville was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They walked away with a 42-33 win over the Westerly Bulldogs. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Broncos also won the last time the pair played back in November of 2023.
Leland Kelleher continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 147 yards and four touchdowns. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 61 yards. Another player making a difference was Logan Gelinas, who rushed for 74 yards and a touchdown.
Burrillville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 240 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Westerly only rushed for 135.
Despite the loss, Westerly saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Landon Husereau threw for 270 yards and four touchdowns while completing 73.3% of his passes. What's more, Husereau also racked up ten rushing yards, the most he's had since back in November of 2023.
Burrillville's victory bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Westerly, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 4-3.
Burrillville has already played their next contest, a 28-0 win against Central on the 2nd. As for Westerly, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 29-26 victory against West Warwick on the 1st.
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