Football Preview: Shea Raiders vs. Woonsocket Villa Novans
The Shea Raiders are taking a road trip to challenge the Woonsocket Villa Novans at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Shea's offense might be in the hot seat on Saturday considering what happened against East Providence on Friday. They had to suffer through a 42-0 loss at the hands of the Townies. The Raiders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Woonsocket faced Burrillville in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Woonsocket fell 28-21 to Burrillville. The Villa Novans' defeat continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.
Despite the loss, Woonsocket saw an underclassman step up: Ariel Medina rushed for 81 yards on only 11 carries, and also picked up 55 receiving yards.all of that, receiving production came thanks to one massive catch Benjamin Wilcox was in the mix as well, providing Woonsocket with two touchdowns.
Even if they lost, Woonsocket's defense still kept up the pressure with three sacks. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Wilcox. What's more, he also racked up 14 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in October of 2023.
Shea's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Woonsocket, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 1-4.
Shea ended up a good deal behind Woonsocket in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, losing 19-0. Can Shea avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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