The Middletown Islanders will head out to take on the Mt. Pleasant Kilties at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Middletown hasn't scored more than six points for three games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
Middletown is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: Tolman, who was ranked 21st at the time (Middletown was ranked 20th). The Islanders were outmatched by the Tigers and fell 41-3. The Islanders were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-3.
Meanwhile, Mt. Pleasant played a tough contest on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were dealt a 48-8 loss at the hands of East Providence. The Kilties were right on the edge of victory: they outscored the Townies in the fourth quarter 8-0.
Middletown's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Mt. Pleasant, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Middletown strolled past Mt. Pleasant when the teams last played back in October of 2024 by a score of 37-20. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Islanders 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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