The Rogers Vikings are on the road again on Friday to play the Ponaganset Chieftains at 6:30 p.m.
Rogers is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: Moses Brown, who was ranked 14th in their home state at the time (Rogers was ranked 17th). Rogers fell just short of Moses Brown by a score of 20-17 on Saturday. The matchup marked the Vikings' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, Ponaganset put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They breezed by Hope/St. Patrick Academy on the road to the tune of 65-8. The Chieftains' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
It was another big night for Robert Grenga, who threw for 119 yards and four touchdowns while completing 87.5% of his passes, and also rushed for 43 yards and a touchdown. Trevor Lytle was Grenga's top target, picking up 63 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
The loss snapped Rogers' winning streak at five games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 4-1 record. As for Ponaganset, they pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Rogers came up short against Ponaganset in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 15-8. Can Rogers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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