Soccer Game Preview: North Smithfield vs. Central Falls + How To Watch

The North Smithfield Northmen will venture away from home to challenge the Central Falls Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

North Smithfield is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: East Greenwich, who was ranked ninth at the time (North Smithfield was ranked 18th). The Northmen lost 6-3 to the Avengers on Wednesday.

Meanwhile, Central Falls fell victim to La Salle Academy and their airtight defense on Monday. They came up short against the Rams, falling 9-0. The defeat continues a trend for Central Falls in their meetings with La Salle Academy: they've now lost four in a row.

Central Falls' loss dropped their record down to 0-20. As for North Smithfield, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-9.

Everything went North Smithfield's way against Central Falls when the teams last played on October 3rd, as North Smithfield made off with a 6-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Northmen since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.