The Portsmouth Patriots will square off against the Moses Brown Quakers on Friday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Portsmouth is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: Bishop Hendricken, who was ranked first in their home state at the time (Portsmouth was ranked 18th). Portsmouth lost 10-0 to Bishop Hendricken on Tuesday. Portsmouth has not had much luck with Bishop Hendricken recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but Moses Brown had to settle for a 10-8 loss against East Greenwich on Wednesday. Moses Brown has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Portsmouth's defeat dropped their record down to 9-9. As for Moses Brown, they now have a losing record at 10-11-1.
Portsmouth skirted past Moses Brown 2-1 when the teams last played on Monday. The rematch might be a little tougher for Portsmouth 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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