An exciting East v. West battle is about to be fought. After both having extra time off, the Cranston East Thunderbolts and the Cranston West Falcons will shake off the rust and duke it out at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday. Cranston East is coming into the game on a four-game losing streak.
Last Saturday, Cranston East was just a hair shy of victory and fell 35-34 to North Providence.
Meanwhile, it's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Cranston West can now relate to. They took a hard 28-14 fall against the Rams last Friday. The game snapped a strange streak: the last six times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.
Despite the loss, Cranston West saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Jon Leroux threw for 323 yards and one TD, and also punched in one touchdown on the ground. Those 323 passing yards set a new season-high mark for Leroux. A healthy portion of Leroux's aerial production (82 yards to be exact) went to Ethan Parent, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Cranston East's defeat dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Cranston West, their loss dropped their record down to 7-4.
Cranston East took a serious blow against Cranston West in their previous matchup back in November of 2024, falling 47-0. Thankfully for the Thunderbolts, Kelan Cornell (who threw for 213 yards and three TDs on only 15 passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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