Cumberland and St. Raphael Academy are an even 3-3 against one another since September of 2014, but not for long. The Cumberland Clippers will challenge the St. Raphael Academy Saints at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Cumberland will be strutting in after a victory while St. Raphael Academy will be coming in after a loss.
Cumberland is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: Portsmouth, who was ranked eighth in their home state at the time (Cumberland was ranked fourth). Cumberland enjoyed a cozy 21-6 win over Portsmouth on Friday.
Cumberland didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Sean Taylor and Ryan Snodgrass.
Meanwhile, St. Raphael Academy's undefeated season came to an end after five games on Friday. They took a 17-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of La Salle Academy. The game marked the Saints' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
The victory got Cumberland back to even at 3-3. As for St. Raphael Academy, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 5-1.
Cumberland beat St. Raphael Academy 21-8 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cumberland 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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