Johnston and Woonsocket are an even 2-2-2 against one another since September of 2017, but likely not for long. The Johnston Panthers will take on the Woonsocket Villa Novans at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Johnston sitting on three straight wins and Woonsocket on six.
Johnston is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. While the 2-2 score might suggest a draw, it was Johnston who was credited with the victory. Johnston got it done in the shootout by posting three goals to Davies Career & Tech's two. The Panthers found success even though the refs didn't miss a thing: Andre Amato and Sebastian Saucedo were both handed yellow cards.
Woonsocket is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: Middletown, who was ranked 24th in their home state at the time (Woonsocket was ranked 21st). While the 1-1 score might suggest a draw, it was Woonsocket who was credited with the win on Saturday. Woonsocket got it done in the shootout by posting five goals to Middletown's four. Muhammed Tambedou had the honor of scoring the game-winner for the Villa Novans.
Johnston's victory bumped their record up to 10-6-4. As for Woonsocket, they pushed their record up to 12-4-4 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home.
Johnston came up short against Woonsocket in their previous matchup back in October, falling 2-0. Can Johnston avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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