The East Providence Townies will head out on the road to take on the South Kingstown Rebels at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (East Providence: 10.8, South Kingstown: 10.1) so any points scored will be well earned.
East Providence is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They came out on top against Lincoln by a score of 19-6. The victory was familiar territory for the Townies who have now won three matches in a row.
East Providence's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Aithan Vasquez, who rushed for 101 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Vasquez a new career-high in rushing yards. Backing up that air attack was Shadean Lovett, who rushed for 87 yards.
Meanwhile, South Kingstown faced Middletown in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. South Kingstown took down Middletown 27-13. That's two games straight that the Rebels have won by exactly 14 points.
Among those leading the charge was Dante Peno, who rushed for 96 yards on only ten carries.
South Kingstown's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-1. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 7.8 points per game. As for East Providence, their win bumped their record up to 6-3.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. East Providence has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 186.9 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like South Kingstown struggles in that department as they've been averaging 203.4. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
East Providence took a serious blow against South Kingstown in their previous matchup back in October, falling 35-6. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point East Providence was down 28-0.
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