The Rogers Vikings will venture away from home to square off against the St. Mary Academy-Bay View Bengals at 5:15 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Rogers is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering St. Raphael Academy just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Monday. They came up short against the Saints, falling 4-0. Having soared to a lofty seven goals in the game before, the Vikings' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, St. Mary Academy-Bay View didn't have quite enough to beat St. Raphael Academy on Tuesday and fell 3-2. While losing is never fun, the Bengals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Rhode Island soccer rankings (they are ranked 29th, while the Saints are ranked fourth).
Rogers' loss dropped their record down to 5-9. As for St. Mary Academy-Bay View, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-7-1 record this season.
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