Football Recap: Tolman Tigers vs. East Providence Townies
Saturday just wasn't the day for Tolman's offense. They were beaten by the East Providence Townies 34-0 on Saturday. The Tigers lost against the Townies in their previous head to head back in September of 2017, too, but the margin this time around was even wider than the 7-0 score last time.
East Providence's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Shadean Lovett, who rushed for 72 yards and a touchdown. Those 72 rushing yards gave Lovett a new career-high. Aithan Vasquez was another key back, rushing for 97 yards on only eight carries.
This is the second loss in a row for Tolman and nudges their season record down to 2-6. As for East Providence, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Tolman will challenge East Greenwich at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. East Greenwich is coming into the match with four straight losses on the road, meaning Tolman will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for East Providence, they will square off against Lincoln at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. East Providence's defense has only allowed 11.4 points per game this season, so Lincoln's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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