The Portsmouth Patriots are on the road again on Friday to play the Classical Purple at 6:00 p.m. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Portsmouth is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: Cumberland, who was ranked fourth in their home state at the time (Portsmouth was ranked sixth). Neither Portsmouth nor Cumberland could gain the upper hand on Tuesday so the two teams had to settle for a 1-1 draw. The result (or lack thereof) was the first time the Patriots have been dealt a draw since back in September.
Their goal came courtesy of
Shane Rogers, who's now up to two this season.
Meanwhile, Classical was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They lost 4-0 to South Kingstown.
With that draw, Portsmouth's record moves to 9-3-3. As for Classical, their loss dropped their record down to 2-12-1.
Portsmouth beat Classical 2-0 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Portsmouth 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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