Johnston is on a three-game streak of home losses, Coventry a seven-game streak of away losses dating back to last season, but someone's luck is about to change on Wednesday. The Johnston Panthers will take on the Coventry Oakers at 6:00 p.m.
Johnston heads in on the heels of a playoff contest last Friday. They were just a hair shy of victory and fell 28-27 to Pilgrim.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Matt Clements, who threw for 163 yards and two touchdowns. Lyalo Harrison was another key receiver, picking up 46 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, after only six points in their last game, Coventry made sure to put some points up on the board against East Greenwich on Thursday. Coventry claimed a resounding 40-6 win over East Greenwich. The Oakers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Johnston's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Coventry, they moved to 3-7 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
Johnston took a serious blow against Coventry in their previous meeting back in May of 2021, falling 43-8. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Johnston was down 36-0.
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