Football Game Preview: North Providence Cougars vs. Rogers Vikings

The North Providence Cougars will venture away from home to face off against the Rogers Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Rogers took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on North Providence, who comes in off a win.

North Providence played in-conference for the first time on Saturday and got just the result they were looking for. They strolled past Central Falls with points to spare, taking the game 24-7. The Cougars' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.

Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Rogers' offense. They were beaten by Johnston 35-0 on Friday.

The victory got North Providence back to even at 2-2. As for Rogers, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.

North Providence came up short against Rogers when the teams last played back in October of 2024, falling 41-35. Thankfully for the Cougars, Alexander Toribio (who rushed for 182 yards and three TDs while picking up 8.7 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.