The Cranston West Falcons will square off against the St. Raphael Academy Saints at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are still undefeated (Cranston West has six wins dating back to last season, while St. Raphael Academy has three).
Cranston West is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: Portsmouth, who was ranked 17th in their home state at the time (Cranston West was ranked seventh). Cranston West won a matchup that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by Portsmouth 27-26. That's two games straight that the Falcons have won by just one point.
Kelan Cornell looked great while leading his team to the win, throwing for 160 yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 55 yards and a touchdown.
Cranston West's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Adalino Aceto Kun and Adrian Samayoa. Aceto Kun is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last eight games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, St. Raphael Academy beat Central 13-2 on Saturday.
Cranston West pushed their record up to 3-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for St. Raphael Academy, their win bumped their record up to an identical 3-0.
Cranston West and St. Raphael Academy were almost perfectly matched up in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, but Cranston West suffered an agonizing 14-13 loss. Can Cranston West avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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