St. Raphael Academy faced Cumberland in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Saints walked away with a 14-7 victory over the Clippers. This was payback for the Saints, who suffered an 8-7 defeat the last time these two teams met.
The critical scores for St. Raphael Academy came from Onassis Soriano and Johnny Germain.
Saints
| Aiden Fortes | 1 |
| Mason Watson | 1 |
| Onassis Soriano | 1 |
St. Raphael Academy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Aiden Fortes, Mason Watson, and Soriano picked up one apiece.
St. Raphael Academy pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 4.3 points on average over those games. As for Cumberland, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5.
Coming up, St. Raphael Academy will challenge Barrington at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday. The Saints will be up against the Eagles' rather soft defense (which has allowed 29.86 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Cumberland, they will be playing at home against North Kingstown at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Skippers' defense has only allowed 15 points per game this season, so the Clippers' offense will have their work cut out for them.
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