On Friday, Rutland faced Rice Memorial in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Rutland made easy work of Rice Memorial and carried off a 49-26 win. That result was just more of the same for Rutland, who also won the last time these teams played.
Rutland's offense came in ready to rumble, picking up 49 points in the first half. Rice Memorial countered with 26 points, leaving the score at 49-26 going into the half. The Rutland defense stood its ground in the third quarter, giving up 0 and all but finishing the matchup.
Next week Rutland take on Essex at 7:00 PM. Essex took a loss in their last match and are no doubt out to reverse Rutland's good fortune. As for Rice Memorial, they will face off against U-32. U-32 have averaged 53.333333333333333333333333333 points over the course of their past four games, so Rice Memorial might be in for a challenge.
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