Football Recap: North Kingstown Piles Up the Points Against Barrington + How To Watch

By Team Reports Oct 27, 2025, 11:57am

Football Recap: North Kingstown Skippers vs. Barrington Eagles

HOW TO WATCH: This game can be replayed on the NFHS Network, the official streaming partner of the RI Interscholastic League Inc. (RIIL) & Barrington High School. Watch Full Replay

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Previous 6 Games

10/24/25 - Away49-14 W
10/25/24 - Home28-21 W
10/13/23 - Home20-19 W
10/14/22 - Away35-21 W
11/08/19 - Home50-7 W
08/24/15 - Away48-20 W

North Kingstown won against Burrillville last Saturday with 49 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. The Skippers blew past the Barrington Eagles, posting a 49-14 win. The victory continues a trend for the Skippers in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won six in a row.

Nickolas Stafford continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 284 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 12.9 yards per carry. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 56 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Diano, who rushed for 74 yards and one score.

North Kingstown's run defense was locked in: Barrington could only muster three yards per carry. The team can thank Chris Ciarniello for the heroic effort on defense: he. North Kingstown didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 15.

North Kingstown's defense didn't let the opposing QB, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for four sacks. Leading the way was Ciarniello with two.

Despite the defeat, Barrington saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Jackson Lenz picked up 61 receiving yards and one TD, and also rushed for 45 yards. Zachary Carrara also deserves some recognition as he passed for his first passing yards of the season.

North Kingstown's win bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Barrington, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5.

Looking ahead, North Kingstown will head out to square off against Cumberland at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Barrington, they will welcome St. Raphael Academy at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday. The Saints' defense has only allowed 14.7 points per game this season, so the Eagles' offense will have their work cut out for them.

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