On Friday, Pilgrim faced Ponaganset in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Pilgrim Patriots came up short against the Ponaganset Chieftains, falling 40-14. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Patriots of the 28-21 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
Robert Grenga was his usual excellent self, rushing for 53 yards and a touchdown, while also throwing for 40 yards and a touchdown for Ponaganset.
The loss snapped Pilgrim's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 5-3 record. As for Ponaganset, their win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-1.
Both are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Pilgrim will be playing in front of their home fans against Johnston at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. That matchup will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Dean Paris and Jacob Soulliere. As for Ponaganset, they will host 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.
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