North Providence and Rogers pushed the score to 41-35 the last time they played Rogers, but on Friday defenses reigned supreme. The Cougars came out on top against the Vikings by a score of 14-7. The score was all tied up 7-7 at the break, but the Cougars were the (much) better team in the second half.
Rogers' loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Brayden Ward, who rushed for 111 yards on only ten carries, and Derek Lloyd, who rushed for 59 yards and one score on only seven carries.
The victory got North Providence back to even at 2-2. As for Rogers, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-4.
North Providence will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Chariho at 6:00 p.m. on the 17th. The Chargers' defense has only allowed 12 points per game this season, so the Cougars' offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Rogers, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 41-7 defeat against Moses Brown on the 10th.
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