Football Game Preview: Shea Raiders vs. East Providence Townies

By Team Reports Oct 8, 2024, 6:30am

Football Preview: Shea Raiders vs. East Providence Townies

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The Shea Raiders will head out to face off against the East Providence Townies at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.

Shea's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Lincoln on Thursday. They were beaten by the Lions 30-0. Having soared to a lofty 32 points in the game before, the Raiders' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.

Even if they lost, Shea's defense still kept up the pressure with four sacks. Leading the way was Noah Navarro with two.

Meanwhile, East Providence faced Coventry in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. East Providence breezed by Coventry at home to the tune of 31-0. The Townies' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.

Shea's loss was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-3. As for East Providence, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-2.

Everything went Shea's way against East Providence in their previous meeting back in September of 2021, as Shea made off with a 28-7 win. In that game, Shea amassed a halftime lead of 28-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.

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