Central 22, North Kingstown 17 — Knights earn measure of revenge

October 4, 2024

By Samuel Chozick NEFJ Staff PROVIDENCE — On Friday night the North Kingstown Skippers traveled to Providence, Rhode Island to take on the Central Knights, in a bout between division foes. The Division 1 rivalry, that has been fairly one-sided the past three years — with the Skippers claiming each of the last three contests — saw the Knights defend their home turf and leave the matchup with a 22-17……

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(1) Bishop Hendricken 21, (4) Central 20 (OT) – Hawks survive scare to reach D1 final

November 11, 2023

By Mike Scandura NEFJ Correspondent WARWICK- Discipline. As much as anything that was the difference in No. 1 Hendricken’s 21-20 overtime victory against No. 4 Central in a Division I semifinal game Friday night. The Hawks (8-1) won the coin toss prior to overtime, deferred and Central (3-7) took advantage. It scored on a six-yard run off right tackle by quarterback Avani Rodrigues. But in an eyeblink the Knights were……

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2023 Rhode Island High School Preview

August 16, 2023

The Rhode Island High School Football kicks off this week and as usual, the top programs in the state are once Bishop Hendricken, LaSalle, Central and North Kingstown.  St. Ray’s and Cumberland are among the favorites in Division Two but they will be challenged by Westerly and Portsmouth. Shea and Cranston West also figure to be in the mix and could surprise people. Moses Brown is going to look to…

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