Football Recap: North Kingstown's Luck Takes a Turn for the Worse on Friday + How To Watch

North Kingstown and Bishop Hendricken squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but North Kingstown had to settle for second. They fell 38-34 to the Hawks. The Skippers gained 124 more yards on the day, but it was the Hawks that made the best use of them.

Despite the loss, North Kingstown still got an impressive performance from Nickolas Stafford, who rushed for 104 yards and four scores, and also picked up 62 receiving yards. Stafford's rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his seventh straight game with at least 104 rushing yards. Jack Diano was another key player, throwing for 252 yards while completing 73.1% of his passes.

Isaiah Brito was the offensive standout of the matchup as he threw for 220 yards and three TDs on only 11 passes.

Skippers

Previous 5 Games

11/14/25 vs Bishop Hendricken	34-38
10/30/25 @ Cumberland	21-0
10/24/25 @ Barrington	49-14
10/18/25 @ Burrillville	49-12
10/03/25 vs Central	29-28

The defeat snapped North Kingstown's winning streak at seven games and leaves them with a 7-2 record. As for Bishop Hendricken, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 6-3.

North Kingstown will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on South Kingstown at 6:00 p.m. on the 26th. The Rebels' defense has only allowed 14.5 points per game this season, so the Skippers' offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Bishop Hendricken, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 13-3 victory against La Salle Academy on the 21st.