Soccer Preview: Moses Brown vs. Cumberland
The Moses Brown Quakers will venture away from home to face off against the Cumberland Clippers at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. Moses Brown is coming into the game hot, having won their last six games.
Moses Brown is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: Barrington, who was ranked 23rd in their home state at the time (Moses Brown was ranked fourth). Moses Brown walked away with a 2-0 victory over Barrington on Tuesday. Give the Quakers' defense some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Meanwhile, Cumberland entered their contest against La Salle Academy on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Cumberland fell 2-0 to La Salle Academy. Both teams had to tread carefully at times as the refs weren't afraid to hand out yellow cards: Andrew Cutlip was handed one for the Clippers, while the Rams got theirs courtesy of Matthew Prew.
Moses Brown's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-1. As for Cumberland, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-2.
Moses Brown might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Cumberland in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can Moses Brown avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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