Football Game Preview: North Kingstown Skippers vs. Cumberland Clippers + How To Watch

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Previous Games

11/01/24 - Home	17-7 W
10/20/23 - Away	3-28 L
10/21/22 - Home	34-14 W
10/08/21 - Away	21-14 W
10/11/19 - Away	30-7 W
+ 2 more games

North Kingstown is 6-1 against Cumberland since October of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Skippers are taking a road trip to face off against the Clippers at 6:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (North Kingstown has six straight victories, Cumberland has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.

North Kingstown is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: Barrington, who was ranked 12th at the time (North Kingstown was ranked third). The Skippers blew past the Eagles, posting a 49-14 win. The Skippers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by 22 points or more this season.

Jack Diano produced another solid effort rushing for 101 yards and one score on only seven carries, while also picking up 53 receiving yards. Anthony Jamaire Parry was another key player, rushing for 49 yards and a pair of TDs.

North Kingstown's run defense was locked in: Barrington could only muster three yards per carry. The Skippers didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 13.6.

Meanwhile, Cumberland came up short against St. Raphael Academy on Friday and fell 14-7.

Cumberland's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for North Kingstown, their victory bumped their record up to 6-1.

North Kingstown beat Cumberland 17-7 in their previous matchup back in November of 2024. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Clippers' Evan Spencer, who rushed for 81 yards and one touchdown, and also threw for 128 yards while completing 77.3% of his passes. Now that he won't be playing on Thursday, will it be easier for the Skippers to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.