Johnston and Ponaganset are an even 5-5 against one another  since October of 2018, but likely not for long. The Johnston Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Ponaganset Chieftains  at 6:00  p.m.  on Thursday. Johnston will be strutting in after a  win while Ponaganset will be coming in after a  defeat.
 On Wednesday, Johnston sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with  a  2-1  victory over Cranston East.
  Miguel Santamaria and 
 Sebastian Saucedo scored both of Johnston's goals,  bringing their combined season tally to three goals.
 Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Ponaganset's offense. They came up short against  North Smithfield on Tuesday, falling  8-0. The loss was the Chieftains' first of the season.
 Johnston's first  win this season bumped their record up to 1-1-1. As for Ponaganset, their  loss was their first of the  season and  makes their record 0-1-2.
 Johnston came up short against Ponaganset in their previous matchup  back in October of 2023, falling  2-0. Can Johnston avenge their  defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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