The St. Raphael Academy Saints will venture away from home to face off against the Cranston West Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are still undefeated (St. Raphael Academy has three wins , while Cranston West has six dating back to last season).
St. Raphael Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: Central, who was ranked 13th in their home state at the time (St. Raphael Academy was ranked fifth). St. Raphael Academy walked away with a 13-2 win over Central on Saturday.
Meanwhile, Cranston West won a game that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by Portsmouth 27-26. That's two games straight that the Falcons have won by just one point.
Cranston West can attribute much of their success to Kelan Cornell, who threw for 160 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 55 yards and a touchdown.
Cranston West's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Adalino Aceto Kun and Adrian Samayoa. Aceto Kun is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last eight games he's played dating back to last season.
St. Raphael Academy's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Cranston West, their win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0.
St. Raphael Academy won a contest that couldn't have been any closer in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, slipping by Cranston West 14-13. Does St. Raphael Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cranston West turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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