Soccer Preview: Bishop Hendricken vs. Cranston West
It'll be Battle of the Birds when Hawks challenges Falcons at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Bishop Hendricken will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak alive.
Bishop Hendricken is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: Central Falls, who was ranked 24th in their home state at the time (Bishop Hendricken was ranked first). Everything went Bishop Hendricken's way against Central Falls on Tuesday as Bishop Hendricken made off with an 8-1 victory. The Hawks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by three goals or more this season.
Meanwhile, for the first time since back in September, Cranston West was forced to settle for a draw on Tuesday. They and Barrington finished up their match with a 1-1 draw. The outcome might've been different if Marcello Perretta hadn't been hit with a yellow card, which no doubt limited his ability to make aggressive plays down the stretch.
Cranston West's goal came courtesy of Perretta, which was the first he's scored this season.
Bishop Hendricken's win bumped their record up to 8-1. With that draw, Cranston West's record moves to 2-3-4.
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