Football Recap: North Kingstown Comes Up Short in High-Profile Contest with Central

By Team Reports Oct 4, 2024, 8:33pm

Football Recap: North Kingstown Skippers vs. Central Knights

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On Friday, North Kingstown faced Central in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The North Kingstown Skippers fell to the Central Knights 22-17. The Skippers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Knights apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.

When it comes to explaining why North Kingstown lost, don't look at Jack Diano. Despite the final result, he threw for 245 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 40 yards and a touchdown.

North Kingstown's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Central, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-2.

North Kingstown will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Burrillville at 7:00 p.m. on October 18th. As for Central, they will face off against Westerly at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.

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