Sports Roundup: Boys’ Soccer Falls to EG; Football Tonight

East Greenwich would score the only goal of the game in a hard-fought 1-0 victory against Narragansett Friday afternoon in boys’ soccer action.

The Avengers (4-0, 4-0 Division II-South) scored in the 33^rd minute. Off of a corner kick, freshman Gregory Kehoe put a ball toward net that senior Derek Ferra was able to tap in.

“It was a good ball by Kehoe,” Ferra said, adding that it led to an easy tap-in for him. “I didn’t know if he meant to cross it or shoot it.”

Narragansett head coach Ryan Kanaczet said that although his team lost, he was happy with their this early in the season, against another Division II team he expects to see near the top of the standings.

“It wasn’t a bad loss, East Greenwich is number one in our division,” he said. “We had opportunities to tie it and win it … We’re still working kinks out, and we know how competitive the league is.”

The Mariners’ (1-1-2, 1-1-2 Division II-South) best opportunities came in the second half. In the 63^rd and 64^th minutes, Narragansett had two attacks at the goal from less than five yards out sail out of bounds.

For their part, the Avengers also missed opportunities to extend their lead. Mariner goalkeeper Zachary McKanna turned away several shots, and East Greenwich players also whiffed on several attempts to finish crosses.

Senior captain Connor Pease said he thinks his team will convert on more of their opportunities as they mature and get more varsity playtime under their belts.

“A lot of them haven’t started [before], but they have been here two years,” he said. “I think we were a little unlucky, but as we go along in the season, that’ll turn into goals.”

East Greenwich plays 3:30 p.m. Monday at Pilgrim (1-1-3, 0-1-3 Division II-South). Their next home game is 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, when the Avengers host Westerly (0-1-2, 0-1-2 Division II-South).

Narragansett plays 3:30 p.m. Monday at Toll Gate (2-1-1, 2-1-1 Division II-South) and Wednesday at The Prout School (3-1, 3-1 Division II-South). The Mariners host Pilgrim at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 27.

Games This Week

• Football plays at Tiverton (1-1, 0-0 Division III) on Saturday, in the Division III opener for both teams. Kickoff is at 7 p.m. Tiverton Patch has a writer covering the game for us, and our story should be up 6 a.m. Monday.