The Ponaganset Chieftains will head out on the road to challenge the Pilgrim Patriots at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Ponaganset is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: Classical, who was ranked 13th at the time (Ponaganset was ranked 16th). The Chieftains came up short against the Purple on Saturday, falling 35-15. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Chieftains, who until this contest were averaging 12.57 points allowed.
Ponaganset might have lost, but man, Aiden Harrison was a machine: he rushed for 163 yards and one TD on only nine carries. Harrison's longest rush was for an impressive 63 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Meanwhile, Pilgrim was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They were beaten by Johnston 43-7. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Pilgrim's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Ponaganset, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 6-1.
Ponaganset strolled past Pilgrim in their previous matchup back in November of 2024 by a score of 32-16. Will the Chieftains repeat their success, or do the Patriots have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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