The St. Raphael Academy Saints are taking a road trip to square off against the Cranston West Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are still undefeated (St. Raphael Academy has three wins , while Cranston West has six dating back to last season).
St. Raphael Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: Central, who was ranked 13th in their home state at the time (St. Raphael Academy was ranked fifth). St. Raphael Academy walked away with a 13-2 win over Central on Saturday.
St. Raphael Academy's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Onassis Soriano, Tyler Rita, and Rita picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Cranston West slipped by Portsmouth 27-26 on Friday. That's two games straight that the Falcons have won by just one point.
St. Raphael Academy's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Cranston West, their win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0.
St. Raphael Academy barely slipped by Cranston West in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, winning 14-13. Does St. Raphael Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cranston West turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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