Football Recap: Dan Cote Jr's Menacing Defense Leads Woonsocket over Coventry

If Coventry wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Woonsocket, they should've done a better job of containing Braylon Guilbeault. The Villa Novans came out on top against the Oakers by a score of 36-28 on Friday thanks in part to Guilbeault, who rushed for 60 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 124 yards and three TDs while completing 87.5% of his passes. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing one fumble and making six total tackles.

Woonsocket's defense made their presence known, laying out Camren Jones four times. Leading the way was Dan Cote Jr with two sacks. Woonsocket is undefeated when Cote Jr posts one or more sacks, but 1-4 otherwise.

Although Coventry took the loss, they still got scores from Wyatt Cardarelli, Luke Mullen, LJ Stembridge, and Jones.

The win got Woonsocket back to even at 4-4. As for Coventry, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Woonsocket will take on Moses Brown at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Coventry, they will face off against Middletown at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Oakers will be up against the Islanders' rather soft defense (which has allowed 29.86 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.