Johnston Boys' Soccer Blanks Ponaganset 2-0 to Win First State Title, Capping Unbeaten Season
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The Johnston High School boys' soccer team beat Ponaganset 2-0 in the Rhode Island Division III state final at Rhode Island College on the night of November 8, capping an unbeaten season with the first state championship in school history. Acosta broke the deadlock shortly after halftime, and Corrales sealed the win with a late free kick.
Johnston finished 18-0-3, having eliminated Woonsocket in the quarterfinals. With an assistant coach standing in for the head coach, Ponaganset's goalkeeper made five saves and Johnston keeper Saucedo made four.
Johnston's boys' soccer program dates to 1973 and had posted only four winning seasons before this year, losing state finals in 2020 and 2024. Ponaganset finished 13-4-4; it was the school's first title shot since winning the championship in 1982.
Source: The Providence Journal
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