The South Kingstown Rebels will square off against the East Providence Townies at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
South Kingstown is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 42-12 win over Lincoln. Winning may never get old, but the Rebels sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Meanwhile, East Providence faced Tolman in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Townies blew past the Tigers 48-9. The victory continues a trend for the Townies in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now won four in a row.
South Kingstown better focus on containing Jacob Duarte and Isaac Rodriguez as the pair were huge in East Providence's win. Duarte threw for 128 yards and three TDs, while Rodriguez gained 124 total yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Duarte a new career-high in passer rating (177.1). Trey Abdullah made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
South Kingstown's win bumped their record up to 8-2. As for East Providence, their victory bumped their record up to 6-3.
Friday's matchup might be decided on the ground. South Kingstown has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 184.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like East Providence struggles in that department as they've been averaging 203.9 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's contest turns into a tough fight on the ground.
South Kingstown beat East Providence 21-12 when the teams last played back in October. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Rebels 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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