Soccer Preview: East Greenwich vs. North Smithfield
The East Greenwich Avengers will challenge the North Smithfield Northmen at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. East Greenwich's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for five straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
East Greenwich is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: Smithfield, who was ranked 16th in their home state at the time (East Greenwich was ranked 12th). East Greenwich and Smithfield finished up their matchup with a 0-0 draw on Friday. The result (or lack thereof) was the first time the Avengers have been dealt a draw since back in September.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for North Smithfield's offense. They lost 3-0 to Cranston West on Tuesday. That's two games in a row now that the Northmen have lost by exactly three goals.
East Greenwich's draw gives them a new season record of 9-2-4. As for North Smithfield, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-10-1 record this season.
East Greenwich suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to North Smithfield in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can East Greenwich avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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