The Cumberland Clippers will square off against the St. Raphael Academy Saints at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cumberland has given up an average of 25.5 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Cumberland is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: Portsmouth, who was ranked fourth at the time (Cumberland was ranked tenth). The Clippers lost 35-14 to the Patriots on Friday. The Clippers just can't catch a break and have now endured three losses in a row.
Meanwhile, St. Raphael Academy lost to La Salle Academy at home by a 42-25 margin on Friday. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Saints, who until this matchup were averaging 14.67 points allowed.
Cumberland will have to keep a close watch on Tashaad Brown and Brendan Cardoso, a pair of players who had a big impact on St. Raphael Academy's prior game. Brown threw for 184 yards and three touchdowns, while Cardoso picked up 116 receiving yards and one TD. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 66 yards.
Having lost for the first time this season, St. Raphael Academy fell to 5-1. As for Cumberland, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Cumberland barely slipped by St. Raphael Academy in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, winning 8-7. Do the Clippers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Saints turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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