Football Preview: Barrington Eagles vs. North Kingstown Skippers
Barrington has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the North Kingstown Skippers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Barrington is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: Cranston West, who was ranked seventh in their home state at the time (Barrington was ranked 15th). Barrington came out on top against Cranston West by a score of 28-21 on Friday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Eagles as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, North Kingstown made easy work of Burrillville on Friday and carried off a 35-14 victory.
North Kingstown's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Anthony Jamaire Parry, who gained 82 total yards and two touchdowns, and Jack Diano, who threw for 205 yards and two touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes. Gian Iacuele made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Barrington's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-4. As for North Kingstown, their record is now 2-3.
Barrington and North Kingstown were neck-and-neck when the teams last played back in October of 2023, but Barrington came up empty-handed after a 20-19 loss. Can Barrington avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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