Ponaganset hasn't had much luck against Classical recently, but that could start to change on Sunday. The Ponaganset Chieftains will square off against the Classical Purple at 3:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Ponaganset sitting on three straight victories and Classical on four.
Ponaganset is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They took down Pilgrim 32-16.
Meanwhile, Classical faced Rogers in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Classical took their game with ease, bagging a 56-22 win over Rogers. The Purple might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine matchups by 21 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Jordan Duke, who picked up 188 receiving yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 113 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Parker Howley, who threw for 325 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 15.5 yards per attempt.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Classical's defense and their four sacks. Rogers' QB won't forget Enzo Gomez anytime soon given he sacked him twice.
Classical pushed their record up to 9-1 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 33 points. As for Ponaganset, their win bumped their record up to 9-1.
Ponaganset suffered a grim 45-24 defeat to Classical in their previous meeting back in October. Can Ponaganset avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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