Football Recap: Cumberland Clippers vs. North Kingstown Skippers
On Friday, Cumberland faced North Kingstown in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Cumberland Clippers fell 17-7 to the North Kingstown Skippers. The match marked the Clippers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Cumberland wouldn't let North Kingstown keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Cumberland can thank Evan Spencer and Ryan Snodgrass for forcing both of them.
North Kingstown's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jack Diano, who threw for 202 yards and two touchdowns while completing 84.2% of his passes. Gian Iacuele was another key pass catcher, picking up 102 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Cumberland's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for North Kingstown, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 4-3 record this season.
Cumberland does not have any more games scheduled as of now. After both having extra time off, North Kingstown and South Kingstown will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 10:00 a.m. on November 28th. South Kingstown's defense has only allowed 9.8 points per game this season, so North Kingstown's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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