Soccer Preview: La Salle Academy vs. North Kingstown
The La Salle Academy Rams will face off against the North Kingstown Skippers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
La Salle Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They came out on top against South Kingstown by a score of 3-1. The result kept the Rams happy, as they haven't lost a game since September 10th.
Meanwhile, North Kingstown faced Portsmouth in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was North Kingstown who was credited with the victory. North Kingstown got it done in the shootout by posting three goals to Portsmouth's two. Collin Petrella had the honor of scoring the game-winner for the Skippers.
North Kingstown has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3-3 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only given up four goals over those nine matchups. As for La Salle Academy, they pushed their record up to 12-3-3 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home.
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