Football Game Preview: Tolman Tigers vs. Woonsocket Villa Novans

The Tolman Tigers will square off against the Woonsocket Villa Novans at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.

Tolman is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: East Providence, who was ranked 12th at the time (Tolman was ranked 19th). The Tigers took a blow against the Townies on Friday, falling 40-0. The game marked the first time this season in which the Tigers were not able to get on the board.

Meanwhile, Woonsocket was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost to Burrillville on the road by a 49-34 margin.

Tolman's loss dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Woonsocket, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.

Tolman might still be hurting after the 22-0 loss they got from Woonsocket when the teams last played back in November of 2024. Can the Tigers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.