Avengers on to D-III Super Bowl; Mariners fall to Middletown

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Andrew Miner threw three touchdown passes in the EG football team's semifinal win over Moses Brown Wednesday night.

The East Greenwich football team advanced to Sunday's Division III Super Bowl with a 25-13 win in the D-III semifinals over Moses Brown while Narragansett lost in the other D-III semi to Middletown, 35-14.
Andrew Miner threw three touchdown passes in the win, two in the second quarter that put the Avengers up 19-7 at the break. His third came in the fourth on a 12-completion to Alex Cleary, who had two touchdowns in the game.
Narragansett was overpowered by Middletown's rushing attack and was down 21-0 at halftime. The Islanders led 35-0 after three quarters but the Mariners managed two fourth-quarter touchdowns, one by Jimmy Kershaw and the other by Deontae Stanley.
East Greenwich, the No. 2 seed in Division III and the No. 11 ranked team in the state, plays No. 1 seed Middletown - which is ranked sixth in the state - Sunday at 3 p.m. at East Greenwich High School.