The Woonsocket Villa Novans's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Shea Raiders at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Woonsocket is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: Burrillville, who was ranked ninth in their home state at the time (Woonsocket was ranked 24th). Woonsocket fell 28-21 to Burrillville on Saturday. While the Villa Novans had to settle for second, they closed the game well in the third quarter, where they outscored the Broncos 7-0.
Despite the defeat, Woonsocket saw an underclassman step up: Ariel Medina rushed for 81 yards on only 11 carries, and also picked up 55 receiving yards. Medina's longest reception was for an impressive 55 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per catch total. Benjamin Wilcox was in the mix too, providing Woonsocket with two touchdowns.
Even if they lost, Woonsocket's defense still kept up the pressure with three sacks. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Wilcox. What's more, he also racked up 14 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, Shea fell victim to East Providence and their airtight defense on Friday. They were dealt a 42-0 loss at the hands of the Townies. The Raiders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Woonsocket's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Shea, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 1-4.
Woonsocket strolled past Shea in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a score of 19-0. Does Woonsocket have another victory up their sleeve, or will Shea turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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