EWG Football To Host 7-On-7 Championships On Aug. 12

WEST GREENWICH, RI — Summer high school football camp is not getting any easier as the training season heads into mid-August.

And the rubber will meet the road on Thursday at 5 p.m. when Exeter-West Greenwich hosts a 7-on-7 championship featuring teams from Coventry, West Warwick, and top-seeded Narragansett. Three 25-minute games of touch football will determine who goes home with a big trophy.

Cliff Fortin, head coach of the Knights, said his players are excited and ready for the challenge.

"Fans are definitely invited to come watch," he said. "Last week we had quite a few spectators, and this week we're hoping for even more."

The most competitive 7on7 comes to end next week with the playoffs and championship game. I have to say this is the best trophy for the championship in the state of RI. @Ewg_Football @Prout_Athletics @sara_s11996 @maryserreze #GoKnights pic.twitter.com/skzguw4rYR
— Cliff Fortin (@CoachFortin) August 6, 2021

Fortin hasn't yet decided on the 2021 starting lineup, but said that Chris Cardolino and Max Lafond are locked in tight competition for the quarterback role. Competitions are also in play for other key positions.

The Exeter/West Greenwich/Prout football recruits are entering week six of voluntary summer training, and the first mandatory training day is August 23.

"Obviously, the people who trained all summer will be ahead of the game," said Fortin. "Those who join at the beginning of the season will have some catch-up work to do."