The St. Raphael Academy Saints will venture away from home to challenge the Barrington Eagles at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday. St. Raphael Academy will be strutting in after a win while Barrington will be coming in after a loss.
St. Raphael Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: Cumberland, who was ranked tenth at the time (St. Raphael Academy was ranked fifth). The Saints came out on top against the Clippers by a score of 14-7 on Friday.
Meanwhile, Barrington was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were dealt a 49-14 loss at the hands of North Kingstown.
Despite the defeat, Barrington saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Jackson Lenz picked up 61 receiving yards and one TD, and also rushed for 45 yards. Zachary Carrara also deserves some recognition as he passed for his first passing yards of the season.
St. Raphael Academy's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-1. The road wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 4.3 points on average over those games. As for Barrington, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.
St. Raphael Academy didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Barrington when the teams last played back in November of 2024, but they still walked away with a 27-22 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Saints since the squad 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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