The Cumberland Clippers will square off against the Classical Purple at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Cumberland is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: Moses Brown, who was ranked third at the time (Cumberland was ranked tenth). The Clippers fell just short of the Quakers by a score of 3-2 on Friday. Garrett Duquesnay was hit with a yellow card, which may have had some impact on his (and the team's) ability to make aggressive plays.
Davis Corvello and Lucas Balcarcel scored both of Cumberland's goals, bringing their combined season tally to nine goals.
Meanwhile, Classical was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 3-0 to East Providence. That's two games in a row now that Classical have lost by exactly three goals.
Cumberland's defeat dropped their record down to 5-2-2. As for Classical, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
Cumberland took their win against Classical in their previous matchup back in October of 2024 by a conclusive 5-1 score. Do the Clippers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Purple turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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