After both having extra time off, the Somerset Berkley Regional Raiders and the Central Knights will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Somerset Berkley Regional heads in on the heels of a playoff match last Friday. They came up short against Tewksbury Memorial, falling 40-20. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Raiders have suffered since November 10, 2023.
Meanwhile, Central faced Burrillville in a battle between two of the state's top teams last Friday. Central fell to Burrillville 20-14. The Knights have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Central's loss dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Somerset Berkley Regional, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-3.
Somerset Berkley Regional didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Central in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, but they still walked away with a 26-22 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Somerset Berkley Regional since the team 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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