The North Kingstown Skippers will face off against the Westfield Bombers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
North Kingstown is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: La Salle Academy, who was ranked third at the time (North Kingstown was ranked second). The Skippers won a matchup that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by the Rams 21-20. 21 seems to be a good number for the Skippers as the team scooped up a win with the same number of points in their previous game.
Nickolas Stafford had a dynamite game, rushing for 132 yards and one TD on only 12 carries.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something North Kingstown proved: they limited La Salle Academy to a paltry 3.3 yards per carry. The team can thank Tali Watson for the heroic effort on defense: he. North Kingstown didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 8.1.
Tali Watson
| 09/20/25 vs La Salle Academy | 14 |
| 09/12/25 @ Cranston West | 5 |
| 09/06/25 vs Bishop Hendricken | 5 |
North Kingstown's defense didn't let Sam Perry., get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for four sacks. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Watson. Watson is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least five every time he's taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, after low-scoring totals in their previous three contest, Westfield brought some dynamite into their most recent game. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Pathfinder RVT 52-14. The Bombers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
North Kingstown now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Westfield, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
North Kingstown took their win against Westfield in their previous meeting back in September of 2024 by a conclusive 42-20 score. Do the Skippers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bombers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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