The Cranston West Falcons will take on the Barrington Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cranston West will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last.
Cranston West is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: South Kingstown, who was ranked eighth at the time (Cranston West was ranked seventh). The Falcons walked away with a 45-34 win over the Rebels on Friday. The Falcons' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Mehkhai Taylor
| 10/10/25 @ South Kingstown | 155 |
| 10/03/25 vs Cumberland | 118 |
| 09/26/25 @ St. Raphael Academy | 114 |
| 10/10/24 vs South Kingstown | 80 |
| 09/27/24 vs St. Raphael Academy | 69 |
Cranston West's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Mehkhai Taylor, who rushed for 155 yards and four TDs while picking up 8.6 yards per carry. Those 155 rushing yards gave Taylor a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jon Leroux, who threw for 294 yards and three touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes.
Cranston West didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited South Kingstown to a completion percentage of just 36.8%. Given Leroux's standout performance, it's clear the Rebels' secondary just wasn't on the same level.
Meanwhile, Barrington played a tough matchup last Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were beaten by Portsmouth 49-7. The game marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Barrington now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Cranston West, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 2-3.
Cranston West came up short against Barrington in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, falling 28-21. Will the Falcons have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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