Coventry faced East Providence in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Oakers lost 49-28 to the Townies. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Oakers of the 31-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2024.
Although Coventry took the loss, they still got scores from Wyatt Cardarelli, LJ Stembridge, Xavier Duran, and Angell Nova.
East Providence's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Aithan Vasquez led the charge by rushing for 49 yards and three scores. Those three rushing touchdowns gave Vasquez a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob Duarte, who rushed for 68 yards and one TD on only seven carries.
Coventry's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for East Providence, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Coventry is headed away from home for the first time to take on Mt. Pleasant at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Oakers are facing the Kilties at the right time seeing as the Kilties are stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for East Providence, they will face off against Tolman at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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