The St. Raphael Academy Saints will head out on the road to take on the Cranston West Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are still undefeated (St. Raphael Academy has three wins , while Cranston West has six dating back to last season).
St. Raphael Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: Central, who was ranked 13th in their home state at the time (St. Raphael Academy was ranked fifth). St. Raphael Academy came out on top against Central by a score of 13-2 on Saturday.
St. Raphael Academy's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Onassis Soriano, Tyler Rita, and Rita picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Cranston West slipped by Portsmouth 27-26 on Friday. That's two games straight that the Falcons have won by just one point.
Kelan Cornell looked great while leading his team to the win, throwing for 160 yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 55 yards and a touchdown.
St. Raphael Academy's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Cranston West, their victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0.
St. Raphael Academy barely slipped by Cranston West in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, winning 14-13. Does St. Raphael Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cranston West turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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