Football Recap: Cranston East Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Oct 3, 2024, 8:43pm

Football Recap: Cranston East Thunderbolts vs. Ponaganset Chieftains

Cranston East was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a blow against the Ponaganset Chieftains, falling 35-6.

Robert Grenga had an outrageously good game for Ponaganset as he threw for 110 yards and four touchdowns while completing 84.6% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Trevor Lytle was in the mix too, providing Ponaganset with two touchdowns.

Cranston East's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Ponaganset, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-0.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cranston East will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Middletown at 6:00 p.m. on October 11th. As for Ponaganset, they will face off against Central Falls/Blackstone Valley Prep/Achievement First at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Ponaganset is facing Central Falls/Blackstone Valley Prep/Achievement First at the right time seeing as Central Falls/Blackstone Valley Prep/Achievement First is stuck on a three-game losing streak.

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