East Providence hasn't had much luck against La Salle Academy recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The East Providence Townies will face off against the La Salle Academy Rams at 2:00 p.m.
East Providence's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They walked away with a 2-0 victory over Central. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Townies as it put an end to their five-game losing streak.
Samuel Jackson and
Marcio Cardoso scored both of East Providence's goals, bringing their combined season tally to three goals.
Meanwhile, La Salle Academy faced North Kingstown in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. La Salle Academy and North Kingstown finished up their matchup with a 0-0 draw. The result kept the Rams happy, as they haven't lost a game since September 10th.
East Providence's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-8-1. La Salle Academy's draw makes their record 6-2-2 this season.
East Providence suffered a grim 9-1 defeat to La Salle Academy when the teams last played back in November of 2023. Can East Providence avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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