Soccer Preview: Cumberland vs. Barrington
Cumberland is 9-0-1 against Barrington since November of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Cumberland Clippers will welcome the Barrington Eagles at 6:30 p.m. Cumberland will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.
Cumberland is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: South Kingstown, who was ranked 24th in their home state at the time (Cumberland was ranked first). The two teams finished up on equal footing with a 1-1 draw on Thursday. The Clippers' defeat signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.
Their goal came courtesy of
Emma Kucal, who's now up to 20 this season.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Barrington's offense. They came up short against La Salle Academy on Tuesday, falling 3-0. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Cumberland's draw gives them a new season record of 11-1-1. As for Barrington, they now have a losing record at 5-6-3.
Everything went Cumberland's way against Barrington in their previous meeting back in September, as Cumberland made off with a 4-0 win. Does Cumberland have another victory up their sleeve, or will Barrington turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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