Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask East Providence). They put the hurt on the Coventry Oakers with a sharp 49-28 win on Friday. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 35-14.
Aithan Vasquez
| 10/03/25 @ Coventry | 3 |
| 11/08/24 vs Lincoln | 2 |
| 09/14/24 @ West Warwick | 2 |
| 09/26/25 vs Mt. Pleasant | 1 |
| 11/15/24 @ South Kingstown | 1 |
East Providence's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Aithan Vasquez, who rushed for 49 yards and three TDs. Those three rushing touchdowns gave Vasquez a new career-high. Brady Platt was in the mix as well, providing East Providence with two scores.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: East Providence was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 210 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Coventry only rushed for 76.
Special teams also deserves some recognition, posting 19 points in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Platt, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.
East Providence now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Coventry, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-3.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. East Providence is set to face off against their familiar foe Tolman at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Coventry will take on rival Mt. Pleasant at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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