Football Preview: Cranston West Falcons vs. St. Raphael Academy Saints
The Cranston West Falcons will take on the St. Raphael Academy Saints at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are still undefeated (Cranston West has six wins dating back to last season, while St. Raphael Academy has three).
Cranston West is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: Portsmouth, who was ranked 17th in their home state at the time (Cranston West was ranked seventh). Cranston West slipped by Portsmouth 27-26 on Friday. That's two games straight that the Falcons have won by just one point.
Meanwhile, St. Raphael Academy was able to grind out a solid win over Central on Saturday, taking the game 13-2.
Cranston West's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. As for St. Raphael Academy, their win bumped their record up to an identical 3-0.
Cranston West and St. Raphael Academy were neck-and-neck in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, but Cranston West came up empty-handed after a 14-13 defeat. Can Cranston West avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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