Middletown hasn't had much luck against North Smithfield recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Middletown Islanders will look to defend their home pitch against the North Smithfield Northmen at 6:00 p.m. Middletown's last three matchups have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Middletown's offense might be in the hot seat on Monday considering what happened against Prout on Saturday. They fell just short of the Crusaders by a score of 1-0. While losing is never fun, the Islanders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Rhode Island soccer rankings (they are ranked 31st, while the Crusaders are ranked third).
Meanwhile, North Smithfield was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell just short of West Warwick by a score of 1-0.
Middletown's loss dropped their record down to 3-5-1. As for North Smithfield, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-8.
Middletown came up short against North Smithfield in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 2-0. Can Middletown avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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