The Johnston Panthers will head out to face off against the Woonsocket Villa Novans at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Friday, Johnston was able to grind out a solid win over Burrillville, taking the game 3-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Panthers.
Meanwhile, Woonsocket faced Blackstone Valley Prep in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Woonsocket skirted past Blackstone Valley Prep 1-0. The result kept the Villa Novans happy, as they haven't lost a game since September 25th.
Johnston pushed their record up to 7-4-4 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Woonsocket, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 8-3-4 record this season.
Johnston took their win against Woonsocket when the teams last played back in September of 2021 by a conclusive 6-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Johnston since the team 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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