On Thursday, South Kingstown faced Cranston West in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The South Kingstown Rebels fell to the Cranston West Falcons 27-21. The Rebels' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
When it comes to explaining why South Kingstown lost, don't look at Dante Peno. Despite the final result, he rushed for 80 yards and two touchdowns.
A big part of Cranston West's victory 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. Charlie torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 90 yards. Cranston West also got a significant boost from Mehkhai Taylor, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 80 yards.
Having lost for the first time this season, South Kingstown fell to 4-1. As for Cranston West, their record now sits at 4-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. South Kingstown's road trip will continue as they head out to face East Providence at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (East Providence: 14, South Kingstown: 14.4) so any points scored will be well earned. As for Cranston West, it'll be Battle of the Birds when Falcons takes on Barrington at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. They are coming into the contest with three straight defeats at home, meaning Cranston West will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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