Soccer Recap: North Smithfield Comes Up Short in High-Profile Game with South Kingstown

On Friday, North Smithfield faced South Kingstown in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The North Smithfield Northmen fell just short of the South Kingstown Rebels by a score of 3-2. The game got a bit rough at times, as the refs handed out a total of three yellow cards before it was all over: the Northmen's Jackson Lanctot and the Rebels' Will Rosenblum and Mikey DeGioia were all carded.

Charlie Lowther and Cristiano Rodrigues scored both of North Smithfield's goals, bringing their combined season tally to eight goals.

North Smithfield's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for South Kingstown, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-1-2.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. North Smithfield will stay at home for another game and welcome Chariho at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for South Kingstown, they will face off against North Kingstown at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. South Kingstown's last four matches have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.

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