Football Preview: Barrington Eagles vs. Portsmouth Patriots
Barrington is 1-6 against Portsmouth since October of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Barrington Eagles will play host again on Friday to welcome the Portsmouth Patriots, where kickoff is scheduled at 6:30 p.m.
Barrington is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: Central, who was ranked eighth in their home state at the time (Barrington was ranked 14th). Barrington might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 14-6 to Central, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Meanwhile, Portsmouth can finally bid farewell to their five-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Friday. They walked away with a 34-27 win over Westerly. The score was all tied up 20-20 at the break, but the Patriots were the better team in the second half.
Barrington's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Portsmouth, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Everything came up roses for Barrington against Portsmouth in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 40-6 win. Does Barrington have another victory up their sleeve, or will Portsmouth turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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