Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but unfortunately for the Cumberland Clippers, they weren't the ones who walked away with it. They fell 28-21 to Barrington on Saturday. Cumberland's loss signaled the end of their 11-game winning streak dating back to last season.
Cumberland's lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Evan Spencer, who rushed for 137 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 125 yards and a touchdown. Andrew Ray also helped out as he racked up 147 rushing yards.
Cumberland's loss dropped their record down to 10-1. As for Barrington, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cumberland will take on Woonsocket at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday. Woonsocket is coming into the match on a four-game losing streak. As for Barrington, they will be playing at home against Mt. Hope at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday. Mt. Hope will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Rhode Island Rankings (they are ranked 34th, while Barrington is ranked second).
