An exciting East v. West battle is about to be fought. The Cranston West Falcons will host the Cranston East Thunderbolts at 6:30 p.m. on Sunday. Cranston West's last five matches have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Cranston West is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: East Providence, who was ranked sixth at the time (Cranston West was ranked eighth). The two teams finished up on equal footing with a 0-0 draw on Saturday. Cranston West's loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Cranston East's contest on Thursday was close up to the half, but then they kicked things up a notch. Everything went their way against Exeter-West Greenwich as they made off with a 5-1 win. It was an even better day for Michael Ogunmola as he scored three goals for his team.
Cranston East has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-6-1 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 27 goals over those nine matches. Cranston West's draw gives them a new season record of 8-3-5.
Cranston West beat Cranston East by a goal when the teams last played back in October of 2024, winning 1-0. Do the Falcons have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Thunderbolts turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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