East Providence is 0-10 against South Kingstown since September of 2015 but things could change on Tuesday. The Townies will square off against the Rebels at 6:00 p.m. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
East Providence is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: La Salle Academy, who was ranked second at the time (East Providence was ranked sixth). The Townies came up short against the Rams on Saturday, falling 5-1. East Providence were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 4-0.
Their goal came courtesy of Nigel Fernandes, who's now up to four this season.
Meanwhile, South Kingstown came into Sunday's matchup having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They and Kellenberg Memorial finished up their contest with a 1-1 draw on Sunday. The result was nothing new for South Kingstown as the team haven't won a game since September 18th.
Having lost for the first time this season, East Providence fell to 9-1-3. South Kingstown's draw gives them a new season record of 4-6-2.
East Providence couldn't quite get it done against South Kingstown when the teams last played back in October of 2024 as they fell 4-2. Can the Townies avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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