2023 Season Preview: North Providence, RI “Cougars”

<!-- wp:image {"align":"center","id":941914,"sizeSlug":"medium","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image aligncenter size-medium"><img src="https://prepredzone.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2023/08/VideoCollagenorth-providence.jpg?w=300" alt="" class="wp-image-941914" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Our next Preseason Preview is the 2023 Rhode Island North Providence High School "Cougars". </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Cougars finished .500 last season with a 5-5 record.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Team Overview: </strong> The 2023 Cougars Team will be focused to increase their winning record from last year's 5-5 season. As we look forward to 2023, one thing to know is North Providence Cougars will compete at a competitive level this season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2023</strong> <strong>Returning Notable Offensive Players:</strong> 4</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2023 Returning Notable Defensive Players:</strong> unknown</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:separator --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" /> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":1} --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Returning Offensive Starters:</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["941948"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Colin Roderickrnrnu003cstrongu003eNorth Providence High School/ Class of 2024u003c/strongu003ernrnu003cstrongu003eWhat we know:u003c/strongu003e He earned the teams 2022 Defensive player of the year award along with his Boys Spring Track MVP honors.rnrnHUDL: u003ca href=u0022https://www.hudl.com/profile/15938550/colin-rodericku0022u003ehttps://www.hudl.com/profile/15938550/colin-rodericku003c/au003e","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-64aec354cf84a"} /--> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href=""></a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["942000"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"[player_tooltip player_id='942000' first='Ben' last='Borkman']rnrnu003cstrongu003eClass of 2024/ QB/ North Providence High School RI.u003c/strongu003ernrnu003cstrongu003eWhat's we know: u003c/strongu003eu003cstrongu003eOctober 2022: u003c/strongu003eThe quarterback  junior [player_tooltip player_id='942000' first='Ben' last='Borkman'], returns with the keys to the offense. 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