After four games on the road, Woonsocket is heading back home. After each having a week off, they and the Cumberland Clippers will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday. Woonsocket will be strutting in after a win while Cumberland will be coming in after a loss.
Last Thursday, Woonsocket beat Tolman 22-14.
Woonsocket's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Aiden Carriere, who picked up 93 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Woonsocket's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB six times. Benjamin Wilcox was especially locked on to Tolman's QB and sacked him five times.
Meanwhile, it's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Cumberland can now relate to. They took a 35-22 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hawks last Friday. The defeat continues a trend for the Clippers in their matchups with the Hawks: they've now lost eight in a row.
Loss or not, Cumberland got some senior leadership from Evan Spencer and Sean Taylor. Spencer threw for 197 yards and a touchdown on only 16 passes, while Taylor gained 92 total yards and two touchdowns. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 54 yards.
Woonsocket is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-5 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 8.2 points per game. As for Cumberland, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Thursday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Woonsocket has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 166.9 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Cumberland struggles in that department as they've been averaging 156.5. It's looking like Thursday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Woonsocket beat Cumberland 22-15 in their previous matchup back in November of 2023. Will Woonsocket repeat their success, or does Cumberland have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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