North Kingstown is 0-9 against Bishop Hendricken since September of 2018 but things could change on Friday. The Skippers will host the Hawks at 6:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as North Kingstown comes in on seven and Bishop Hendricken on three.
North Kingstown is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: Cumberland, who was ranked 13th at the time (North Kingstown was ranked third). The Skippers never let the Clippers get on the board and left with a 21-0 victory two weeks ago. Considering the Skippers have won four contests by more than 20 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Nickolas Stafford produced another solid performance rushing for 194 yards and three TDs while picking up 8.4 yards per carry. He was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 65 yards.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: North Kingstown was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 434 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 198 rushing yards in seven consecutive games.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Bishop Hendricken had no problem doing just that on Friday. Everything went their way against the Saints as they made off with a 23-0 win. The Hawks are also no stranger to big wins: their blowout was the third matchup they've won by 20+ points this season.
North Kingstown better focus on containing Isaiah Brito and Ryan Santo as the pair were huge in Bishop Hendricken's win. Brito threw for 224 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only 13 passes, while Santo picked up 86 receiving yards and two scores. The dominant performance also gave Brito a new career-high in passer rating (151.4).
North Kingstown's victory bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Bishop Hendricken, their win bumped their record up to 5-3.
North Kingstown came up short against Bishop Hendricken in their previous meeting back in September, falling 12-3. Can the Skippers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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