It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but North Kingstown had no problem doing just that on Friday. They came out on top against the Portsmouth Patriots by a score of 21-14. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Skippers also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2023.
Cooper Berthelot continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 38 yards and two touchdowns, while also picking up 38 receiving yards.
North Kingstown was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 281 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
North Kingstown's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB four times. Leading the way was Naftali Watson with two sacks. He has been hot for a while, having also posted five or more total tackles the last 17 times he's played.
The win was the fourth in a row for North Kingstown, bringing their record for this year to 5-3. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 14.0 points per game. As for Portsmouth, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-4.
North Kingstown and Portsmouth are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. North Kingstown will take on Burrillville at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Burrillville will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something North Kingstown surely won't give up without a fight. As for Portsmouth, they will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Middletown at 10:00 a.m. on November 28th.
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