The Westerly Bulldogs will challenge the Woonsocket Villa Novans at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Westerly is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Westerly is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: Portsmouth, who was ranked 13th in their home state at the time (Westerly was ranked 12th). Westerly fell 34-27 to Portsmouth on Friday. The match was a 20-20 toss-up at halftime, but the Bulldogs couldn't quite close it out.
Despite the loss, Westerly saw an underclassman step up: Landon Husereau threw for 341 yards and three touchdowns. Husereau is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 33 points the game before, Woonsocket was a bit more limited in their matchup on Saturday. They came up short against South Kingstown, falling 37-12.
Despite the defeat, Woonsocket got top-tier performance from Braylon Guilbeault, who picked up 121 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Guilbeault was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 54 yards.
Having lost for the first time this season, Westerly fell to 2-1. As for Woonsocket, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's game: Westerly has been excellent in the air this season, having averaged 293.7 passing yards per game. It's a different story for Woonsocket, though, as they've been averaging only 144.3. How will they fare against such a dominant passing game?
Westerly came out on top in a nail-biter against Woonsocket when the teams last played back in October of 2023, sneaking past 24-21. The rematch might be a little tougher for Westerly since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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