The Cranston East Thunderbolts will square off against the Middletown Islanders at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Cranston East is no doubt hoping to put an end to a seven-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Cranston East is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Ponaganset last Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Cranston East was dealt a 35-6 defeat at the hands of Ponaganset.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Middletown). They took down Mt. Pleasant 37-20 on Friday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Islanders as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Cranston East's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Middletown, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
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