La Salle Academy is 8-0-2 against East Providence since October of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The La Salle Academy Rams will take on the East Providence Townies at 2:00 p.m.
La Salle Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: North Kingstown, who was ranked ninth in their home state at the time (La Salle Academy was ranked second). La Salle Academy and North Kingstown finished up their matchup with a 0-0 draw on Tuesday. The Rams' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for East Providence, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They never let Central onto the board and left with a 2-0 victory on Thursday. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but the Townies were the better team in the second half.
Samuel Jackson and
Marcio Cardoso scored both of East Providence's goals, bringing their combined season tally to three goals.
La Salle Academy's draw makes their record 6-2-2 this season. As for East Providence, the win snapped their losing streak at five games and leaves them with a 2-8-1 record.
La Salle Academy took their victory against East Providence when the teams last played back in November of 2023 by a conclusive 9-1. Will La Salle Academy repeat their success, or does East Providence have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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