Ponaganset is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Classical is on a four-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Chieftains will welcome the Purple at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Ponaganset's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Rogers 40-0.
Ponaganset found their leader in sophomore Zachari Rocchio, who picked up a sack, forced one fumble, and made eight total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Ponaganset was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 367 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 185 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Ponaganset's defense and their seven sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Ethan Lemanski and Daniel Cellucci, who racked up four sacks between them. Another thorn in Rogers' side was Rocchio, who picked up a sack, forced one fumble, and made eight total tackles (2.0 for loss).
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Classical and Pilgrim, and Classical kept the tradition alive. The Purple breezed past the Patriots to the tune of 41-0 on Saturday. The Purple's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
The critical scores for Classical came from Coby Tavares, Tahmeed Moshood, Josiah Nyakoon, Silas Mckay, Bam Adebayo, and Curtis Briggs.
Ponaganset's victory bumped their record up to 6-0. As for Classical, their win bumped their record up to an identical 6-0.
Ponaganset strolled past Classical in their previous meeting back in November of 2024 by a score of 28-13. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Purple's Jordan Duke, who rushed for 124 yards and a pair of scores on only 15 carries. Now that he won't be playing on Saturday, will it be easier for the Chieftains to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
