The Cranston East Thunderbolts are taking a road trip to square off against the Ponaganset Chieftains at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Cranston East took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They walked away with a 35-28 win over Pilgrim. The high-scoring effort was just what the Thunderbolts needed considering they were shut out in their previous game.
Meanwhile, Ponaganset won a matchup that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by Mt. Hope 14-13. The victory continues a trend for the Chieftains in their matchups with the Huskies: they've now won four in a row.
Ponaganset's record now sits at 2-0. As for Cranston East, the win got them back to even at 1-1.
Cranston East was taken down by Ponaganset 35-6 in their previous matchup back in September of 2024. Thankfully for the Thunderbolts, Robert Grenga (who threw for 118 yards and four touchdowns while completing 84.6% of his passes, and also punched in one score on the ground) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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