Soccer Preview: North Providence vs. Pilgrim
North Providence is 0-5 against Pilgrim since September of 2016 but things could change on Tuesday. The North Providence Cougars are taking a road trip to face off against the Pilgrim Patriots at 6:30 p.m. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
North Providence is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: Shea, who was ranked 11th in their home state at the time (North Providence was ranked 15th). North Providence fell just short of Shea by a score of 2-1 on Saturday. While the Cougars didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Raiders 1-0 in the first half.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Pilgrim's offense. They lost 3-0 to Lincoln on Thursday. The Patriots have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
North Providence's defeat dropped their record down to 8-6-1. As for Pilgrim, their loss dropped their record down to 5-8-1.
North Providence suffered a grim 8-1 defeat to Pilgrim when the teams last played back in October of 2019. Can North Providence avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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