The East Providence Townies will head out to square off against the Coventry Oakers at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. East Providence will be strutting in after a win while Coventry will be coming in after a defeat.
East Providence will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up 13 points last Friday, then bounced right back against Mt. Pleasant on Friday. The Townies blew past the Kilties 48-8. The Townies pushed the score to 48-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Kilties cut but never quite recovered from.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead East Providence to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jacob Duarte, who rushed for 62 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 17 yards and one TD. Another rusher making a difference was Isaac Rodriguez, who rushed for 92 yards and one score on only five carries.
Meanwhile, Coventry was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 32-26 to Moses Brown.
Although Coventry took the loss, they still got scores from Wyatt Cardarelli, LJ Stembridge, Angell Nova, and Michael Smith.
Coventry's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for East Providence, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Friday's matchup might be decided on the ground. East Providence has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 178.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Coventry struggles in that department as they've been averaging 162.2 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's game turns into a tough fight on the ground.
Everything came up roses for East Providence against Coventry when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 31-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Townies since the squad 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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