Football Preview: Ponaganset Chieftains vs. Pilgrim Patriots
The Ponaganset Chieftains will venture away from home to take on the Pilgrim Patriots at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Ponaganset is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 36.6 points per game this season.
Ponaganset is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They claimed a resounding 53-19 win over North Providence. The Chieftains might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by 26 points or more this season.
A big part of Ponaganset's victory came down to the chemistry between Robert Grenga and his top target Trevor Lytle. Grenga threw for 138 yards and four touchdowns while Lytle picked up 70 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Ponaganset was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 218 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 180 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Ponaganset didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Lytle and Tyler Bergeron.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Pilgrim, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They slipped by Johnston 28-27 on Friday.
Ponaganset's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 10.1 points per game. As for Pilgrim, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season.
Everything went Ponaganset's way against Pilgrim in their previous matchup last Friday, as Ponaganset made off with a 40-14 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ponaganset since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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