Slideshow: RI High School Football State Champions

Monday, December 09, 2013

 

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While the Patriots were toiling with the lowly Browns at Gillette Stadium, 4 Super Bowls were played Sunday afternoon in Rhode Island.  4 state champions were crowned, each with their own unique story, their own road to the same ultimate goal.  Congratulations to North Providence, Mt. Pleasant, West Warwick, and Hendricken: Super Bowl winners and Rhode Island State Champions of the Gridiron for 2013.

 

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Division 4: N. Providence

Regular Season: 7-0 (Division 4), 7-3 Overall

North Providence was dominant in Division 4 this season.  Led by star Running Back Bevin Ingram, NP went undefeated in divisional play, scoring 317 points and allowing just 52.  The Cougars were the regular season champs and the #1 seed in the Division 4 playoffs.

 

Postseason:

North Providence defeated #4 seed Scituate 40-22 in the Division 4 semifinals.  The score was 40-0 after 3 quarters, and Ingram ran for 4 touchdowns for the Cougars in the win.

In the Division 4 Super Bowl, NP defeated #2 seed Exeter/West Greenwich 46-12.  The win completed what was a season to remember for North Providence.  From start to finish, the Cougars were the class of Division 4.

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Division 3: Mt. Pleasant

Regular Season: 9-0 (Division 3), 10-1 Overall

No team was as good in league play this season as Mt. Pleasant was in Division 3.  Led by the Zleh brothers (Randolph, Guei, and Albert) the Kilties went 9-0 in Division 3 and earned the #1 seed in the Division 3 playoffs.

 

Postseason:

The top seeded Kilties scored an impressive 22-0 victory over Narragansett in the Division 3 semifinals.  Mt. Pleasant then completed their perfect season with a 28-13 victory over #2 seed Moses Brown in the Division 3 Super Bowl.  Randolph Zleh ran for 3 touchdowns in the Super Bowl, his final game in a Kilties' uniform. 

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Division 2: West Warwick

Regular Season: 5-2 (Division 2-B), 8-3 Overall

West Warwick was one of 5 teams to finish 5-2 in Division 2-B this season.  The Wizards were the best defensive team in the division, allowing just 84 points in 7 games (12 per game).  They "won" the 5 way tiebreaker and were the #1 seed out of Division 2-B in the Division 2 playoffs.

 

Postseason:

The Wizards beat Division 2-A #4 seed Mt. Hope 42-0 in the Division 2 quarterfinals and Division 2-B #3 seed Rogers 34-13 in the Division 2 semifinals.   In the Division 2 Super Bowl, West Warwick continued to blow out the competition with a 48-13 win over Division 2-B #2 seed Cumberland.  The win cemented the dream season for the Wizards, a team that closed the season with 9 consecutive victories.

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Division 1: Hendricken

Regular Season: 7-1 (Division 1), 10-1 Overall

Hendricken's +162 scoring differential was the best in Division 1 during the regular season, and the 7-1 Hawks' lone blemish came in a 7-6 loss against Barrington.  Led by star Running Back Remington Blue, Hendricken beat everyone in Division 1 except the Eagles, and in many cases they beat them handily. They earned the #2 seed in the Division 1 playoffs.

 

Postseason:

Hendricken scored a 36-15 win over #4 seed Portsmouth in the Division 1 semifinals.  The Hawks then took on a red-hot Cranston East team in the Division 1 Super Bowl, a team that had blown out #1 seed Barrington  a week earlier.  Led by Blue's 4 rushing TDs, the Hawks beat the Thunderbolts 45-34 on Sunday and won their 4th conscutive state championship in football.

 

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