The Coventry Oakers are taking a road trip to challenge the Mt. Pleasant Kilties at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Coventry has given up an average of 37.2 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Coventry is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: East Providence, who was ranked 13th at the time (Coventry was ranked 24th). The Oakers lost 49-28 to the Townies on Friday. The Oakers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-14.
Although Coventry took the loss, they still got scores from Wyatt Cardarelli, LJ Stembridge, Xavier Duran, and Angell Nova.
Meanwhile, Mt. Pleasant was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell 23-16 to Middletown. On the bright side, the 16- point effort marked the Kilties' highest-scoring game to date.
Coventry's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Mt. Pleasant, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Everything came up roses for Coventry against Mt. Pleasant in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 34-6 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Oakers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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