East Greenwich secures Div. III playoff berth

Journal photo / Ruben W. Perez
Zak Gumkowski is pushed out of bounds by Peter Smurro of Narragansett just short of a touchdown in the second half.

East Greenwich routed Narragansett tonight, 35-0, to clinch a playoff spot in Division III. The Avengers will play Ponaganset in the first round of the playoffs, while Narragansett will not qualify; top-seed Moses Brown will take on Johnston in the other semifinal.

Greg Palmer scored three touchdowns -- two receiving and one rushing -- for East Greenwich, while Zak Gumkowski added two rushing TDs. Click here to see the scoring summary. We'll have a gallery of game photos later tonight on HSGameTime.

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