Football Game Preview: South Kingstown Rebels vs. Shea Raiders

By Team Reports Oct 22, 2024, 9:30am

Football Preview: South Kingstown Rebels vs. Shea Raiders

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South Kingstown has been on the road for three straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They and the Shea Raiders are set to duel. South Kingstown is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 26.2 points per game this season.

South Kingstown is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: East Providence, who was ranked 18th in their home state at the time (South Kingstown was ranked fifth). South Kingstown took their game on the road on Friday with ease, bagging a 35-6 victory over East Providence. Considering the Rebels have won three contests by more than 21 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Among those leading the charge was Dante Peno, who rushed for 95 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries.

Meanwhile, Shea was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were outmatched by Woonsocket on the road and fell 42-6.

South Kingstown's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Shea, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.

Everything came up roses for South Kingstown against Shea in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 41-14 victory. Will South Kingstown repeat their success, or does Shea have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

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