The North Kingstown Skippers's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the South Kingstown Rebels at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
North Kingstown is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: La Salle Academy, who was ranked second in their home state at the time (North Kingstown was ranked fifth). Neither North Kingstown nor La Salle Academy could gain the upper hand on Tuesday so the two teams had to settle for a 0-0 draw. The Skippers had to tread lightly for part of the matchup as three North Kingstown players were handed yellow cards, which could explain the final result.
Meanwhile, South Kingstown fell victim to Moses Brown and their airtight defense on Tuesday. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Quakers.
North Kingstown's draw makes their record 5-2-2 this season. As for South Kingstown, they now have a losing record at 3-4-2.
North Kingstown was able to grind out a solid win over South Kingstown in their previous matchup two weeks ago, winning 2-0. Does North Kingstown have another victory up their sleeve, or will South Kingstown turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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