The Franklin Pierce Cardinals will take on the Fife Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Franklin Pierce is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Steilacoom: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Cardinals blew the Sentinels out of the water with a 53-6 final score. With the Cardinals ahead 40-6 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Franklin Pierce's win on Thursday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Bryson Allen, who rushed for 197 yards and a pair of touchdowns while picking up 12.3 yards per carry. Allen's longest rush was for an incredible 87 yards. Another player making a difference was Jeremiah Orcutt, who rushed for 49 yards and two scores.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Franklin Pierce proved: they limited Steilacoom to a paltry 2.5 yards per carry. The team can thank Zeke Isaacson for the heroic effort on defense: he. Franklin Pierce didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 11.4.
Tevita Aholelei
| 10/09/25 @ Steilacoom | 7 |
| 10/03/25 @ Eatonville | 8 |
| 09/26/25 vs Orting | 9 |
Franklin Pierce's defense didn't let Xander Shaw, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for three sacks. Tevita Aholelei was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two himself. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made seven or more in each of the last three games he's played.
Meanwhile, Fife hadn't done well against Eatonville recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Trojans breezed past the Cruisers to the tune of 48-20. The victory was familiar territory for the Trojans, who have now won three matchups in a row.
Franklin Pierce better keep an eye on Slavik Shemedyuk. He was instrumental in Fife's win, rushing for 102 yards and three TDs.
The win got Fife back to even at 3-3. As for Franklin Pierce, their victory bumped their record up to 4-2.
Friday's game might be decided in the trenches. Franklin Pierce has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 401.7 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Fife, though, as they've been averaging only 87.8 rushing yards. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Everything came up roses for Franklin Pierce against Fife when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 58-16 win. Will the Cardinals repeat their success, or do the Trojans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
