Tolman is 0-7 against St. Raphael Academy since September of 2016 but things could change on Friday. The Tolman Tigers will head out on the road to face off against the St. Raphael Academy Saints at 7:00 p.m.
Tolman is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: Moses Brown, who was ranked 21st in their home state at the time (Tolman was ranked 19th). Tolman fell 21-14 to Moses Brown on Friday. The Tigers' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Meanwhile, St. Raphael Academy put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 41-28 win over Burrillville. The Saints' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
A big part of St. Raphael Academy's victory came down to the chemistry between Tashaad Brown and his top target Armand Northup-Reed. Brown threw for 224 yards and four touchdowns while completing 81% of his passes while Northup-Reed picked up 175 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Northup-Reed torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 74 yards.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to St. Raphael Academy's defense and their four sacks. Ian Bing was especially locked on to Burrillville's QB and sacked him three times.
Tolman's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for St. Raphael Academy, their win bumped their record up to 4-0.
Tolman ended up a good deal behind St. Raphael Academy when the teams last played back in September of 2023, losing 24-8. Can Tolman avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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