Tolman is 1-8 against Johnston since September of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Tigers faces off against the Johnston Panthers at 5:00 p.m. Tolman will be strutting in after a victory while Johnston will be coming in after a loss.
Tolman's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Central Falls. Considering the Tigers have won four matches by more than two goals this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Johnston was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They came up short against St. Raphael Academy, falling 10-0. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Rhode Island soccer rankings (they are ranked 43rd, while the Saints are ranked sixth).
Tolman's win bumped their record up to 7-3-1. As for Johnston, their loss dropped their record down to 1-16.
Everything went Tolman's way against Johnston in their previous meeting on October 2nd, as Tolman made off with an 8-2 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Tolman since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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