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Friday Night Lights: Football scores and recaps from across Rhode Island

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FRIDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL

Division III

Coventry 32, Mt. Hope 6

The Knotty Oakers wanted to start off their season with a bang and that's exactly what they did as Jonathan Jaycox took the opening kickoff 70 yards for a quick lead. The ground game was strong for Coventry as Yandel Sical ran in two touchdowns in short-yardage situations, while Nathan Petrarca and Zane Parenteau each rushed for a TD from inside the 5-yard line.

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Nonleague

Lincoln's Tyler Durang in action last season.
Lincoln's Tyler Durang in action last season.

Lincoln 30, Johnston 7

Tyler Durang ran for 159 yards on 13 carries, and had three rushing TDs. Jayden Rodrigues ran in another, and quarterback John Niccoll added 50 yards on the ground as the Lions opened the season with a convincing road win at the Panthers. For the home team, Matthew Clements connected with Michael Carlino on a 35-yard pass for Johnston's lone score. Lincoln's Ravi Kapadia made a pair of point-after kicks, and Johnson's Steven Finegan made his PAT as well.

Westerly cheerleaders perform the start of Friday's half time show on town's new field
Westerly cheerleaders perform the start of Friday's half time show on town's new field

Westerly 41, Chariho 0

Bulldogs quarterback Landon Husereau threw for four touchdowns, connecting with four different receivers — Romello Hamelin, Drew Bozek, Eric Fusaro and Luke Nelson — to open the season on Westerly's new turf field in style. Fusaro also scored on a 51-yard run, and Bozek made five extra-point kicks.

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Bulldog Christian Dejour takes opening second half kick off all the way
Bulldog Christian Dejour takes opening second half kick off all the way

Moses Brown 22, Shea 13

The Quakers came to Max Read Field to play on Friday night. Quarterback Luke Porcaro found Henry Ballou in the first quarter and Myles Craddock scored on 5-yard run, followed by a 2-point conversion to put Moses Brown up 14-0. Shea's Sammy Pina hit Edy Soares in the end zone (Etson Semedo made the PAT) to close the gap, but Craddock found the goal line once again to stretch the Quakers' advantage. Shea scored once more on a Pina to Keyah Sunnway pass.

Cranston East 6, Mt. Pleasant 0

Armond Northup-Reed returned a second-quarter kick 95 yards to score the only points in this opening night contest at Conley Stadium.

Cumberland 24, Somerset Berkley (Mass.) 14

The Clippers welcomed their visitors from across the state line with a strong ground game as Andrew Ray opened the scoring with an 11-yard touchdown run. In the second quarter, Dylan Pichel made the field goal after an Evan Spencer 53-yard run. And then Pichel kicked another after Patrick O'Campo returned a fumble 50 yards. The visiting Raiders scored in the third on a 67-yard pass, and again in the fourth on a 1-yard run (both extra points were good). The Clippers scored for a final time on an Owen Horvath 1-yard run.

Middletown 14, Rogers 13

Middletown's Juleun Gilman ran for 104 yards on 13 carries, and scored twice to help the Islanders edge their Aquidneck Island rivals, despite a monster ground game by Rogers' Alex Toribio (153 yards on 17 carries). Cisco Aponte opened the scoring by putting Rogers on the board after a 2-yard run (Nixon Brownell's kick was good). Gilman answered with a 9-yard-run (Pat Cranson made the PAT). Toribio then returned an interception 41 yards to the endzone, but the extra-point attempt was blocked. Gilman dealt the final blow with a 2-yard rushing TD and Cranson iced it by making the extra point with 8 ticks left on the clock.

Cross-Island rivals Rogers and Middletown opened the 2023 season with battle that saw the Islanders pull out a 14-13 victory.
Cross-Island rivals Rogers and Middletown opened the 2023 season with battle that saw the Islanders pull out a 14-13 victory.

St. Raphael 24, Tolman 8

After a scoreless first quarter at Max Read Field, Saints quarterback Tashaad Brown found Jalen Antoine for a 27-yard touchdown pass, and the pair connected again for the 2-point conversion. In the third quarter, Brown connected with Damien Ocampo on a 42-yard scoring pass, and another conversion with Antoine. Tolman narrowed the deficit with a score, and conversion, in the third, but St. Ray's deliverd the final blow, a 2-yard TD run by Aaron Julius, followed by another conversion.

Plainfield 23, Scituate 18

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