The North Kingstown Skippers are on the road again on Thursday to play the La Salle Academy Rams at 7:00 p.m. North Kingstown's last four contests have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
North Kingstown is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was North Kingstown who was credited with the victory. North Kingstown got it done in the shootout by posting three goals to Portsmouth's two. Collin Petrella had the honor of scoring the game-winner for the Skippers.
La Salle Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: South Kingstown, who was ranked tenth in their home state at the time (La Salle Academy was ranked second). La Salle Academy walked away with a 3-1 win over South Kingstown on Saturday. The result kept the Rams happy, as they haven't lost a game since September 10th.
La Salle Academy pushed their record up to 12-3-3 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 28 goals over those five matchups. As for North Kingstown, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3-3 record this season.
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