North Smithfield is 8-0-2 against Westerly since September of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The North Smithfield Northmen will venture away from home to take on the Westerly Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. North Smithfield's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for four straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
North Smithfield is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: Central Falls, who was ranked 23rd in their home state at the time (North Smithfield was ranked 24th). The two teams finished up on equal footing with a 1-1 draw on Friday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Northmen as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Westerly didn't have quite enough to beat Scituate on Saturday and fell 2-1.
With that draw, North Smithfield's record moves to 4-7-1. As for Westerly, they dropped their record down to 4-8-1 with the loss, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Everything went North Smithfield's way against Westerly in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as North Smithfield made off with a 6-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for North Smithfield 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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