On Friday, Ponaganset faced Pilgrim in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Ponaganset Chieftains put the hurt on the Pilgrim Patriots with a sharp 40-14 victory. The Chieftains might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matches by 26 points or more this season.
Robert Grenga was his usual excellent self, rushing for 53 yards and a touchdown, while also throwing for 40 yards and a touchdown.
Ponaganset was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 288 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 180 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Ponaganset pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 8.9 points per game. As for Pilgrim, their loss dropped their record down to 5-3.
Ponaganset and Pilgrim are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Ponaganset will be playing at home against North Providence at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Ponaganset is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 36.6 points per game this season. As for Pilgrim, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Johnston at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. That game will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Dean Paris and Jacob Soulliere.
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