Football Preview: Coventry Oakers vs. Middletown Islanders
Coventry has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Middletown Islanders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Coventry is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: Woonsocket, who was ranked 20th in their home state at the time (Coventry was ranked 25th). Coventry took a 21-7 bruising from Woonsocket on Friday.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Middletown beat Tolman 20-14 on Friday.
Coventry has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-6 record this season. As for Middletown, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 3-4 record this season.
Coventry came up short against Middletown when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 14-6. Can Coventry avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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