The St. Raphael Academy Saints will face off against the Central Knights at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Central took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on St. Raphael Academy, who comes in off a win.
St. Raphael Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: Coventry, who was ranked 18th in their home state at the time (St. Raphael Academy was ranked ninth). St. Raphael Academy took down Coventry 33-14 on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Saints.
St. Raphael Academy found their leader in underclassman Tashaad Brown, who threw for 119 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 36 yards. The dominant performance gave Brown a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Armand Northup-Reed, who picked up 55 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
St. Raphael Academy's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Kimani Buchanan and Tyler Rita.
Meanwhile, Central fell victim to Milton and their airtight defense on Friday. They were dealt a 35-0 loss at the hands of the Wildcats.
St. Raphael Academy's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Central, their defeat was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-1.
St. Raphael Academy came up short against Central in their previous matchup back in October of 2019, falling 35-27. Thankfully for St. Raphael Academy, Ranado Mckay Jr. (who rushed for 70 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 110 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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