Football Game Preview: Coventry Oakers vs. Middletown Islanders + How To Watch

Coventry hasn't had much luck against Middletown recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Oakers will welcome the Islanders at 6:00 p.m. Coventry has given up an average of 34.9 points per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Coventry is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: Woonsocket, who was ranked 17th at the time (Coventry was ranked 24th). The Oakers fell 36-28 to the Villa Novans on Friday. The Oakers gained 51 more yards on the day, but it was the Villa Novans that made the best use of them.

Although Coventry took the loss, they still got scores from Wyatt Cardarelli, Luke Mullen, LJ Stembridge, and Camren Jones.

Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 33-6, which was the final score in Middletown's tilt against Central Falls on Friday.

Coventry's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Middletown, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 2-5.

Coventry might still be hurting after the 32-6 defeat they got from Middletown in their previous meeting back in November of 2024. Will the Oakers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.