Soccer Preview: Ponaganset vs. North Smithfield
The Ponaganset Chieftains will face off against the North Smithfield Northmen at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. The timing is sure in Ponaganset's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while North Smithfield has been banged up by six consecutive losses on the road.
Ponaganset is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: Westerly, who was ranked seventh in their home state at the time (Ponaganset was ranked 21st). Ponaganset came out on top against Westerly by a score of 5-3 on Tuesday. Anastasia Nearney was a massive factor in the win as she booted in three goals all by herself.
Meanwhile, North Smithfield didn't have quite enough to beat Middletown on Monday and fell 2-1. That's two games in a row now that the Northmen have lost by just one goal.
Ponaganset now has a winning record of 5-4. As for North Smithfield, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-9.
Ponaganset came up short against North Smithfield when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 2-0. Will Ponaganset have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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