Ponaganset has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 14.43 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Saturday. They lost 45-24 to the Classical Purple. The Chieftains haven't had much luck with the Purple recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Loss or not, Ponaganset got some senior leadership from Robert Grenga and Trevor Lytle. Grenga rushed for 81 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries, while Lytle gained 179 total yards and two touchdowns. Lytle really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 89 yards.
Classical was led to victory by Jordan Duke and Parker Howley. Duke gained 245 total yards and three touchdowns, while Howley threw for 289 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.6 yards per attempt.
Ponaganset's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-1. As for Classical, they pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Ponaganset didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 40-14 victory against Pilgrim on the 1st. As for Classical, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 45-7 win against Johnston on the 1st.
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