Football Preview: Columbia River Rapids vs. Franklin Pierce Cardinals
The Columbia River Rapids are on the road again on Saturday to play the Franklin Pierce Cardinals at 2:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Columbia River won a matchup that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by Aberdeen 7-6.
Meanwhile, Franklin Pierce put another one in the bag last Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Washington, posting a 52-7 win. Fans of the Cardinals have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Franklin Pierce was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 303 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 152 rushing yards in 19 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Franklin Pierce's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB six times. Washington's QB won't forget Junior Teregeyo anytime soon given he sacked him 2.5 times. Another thorn in Washington's side was Zeke Isaacson, who picked up 0.5 sacks, forced a fumble, and made 16 total tackles (4.5 for loss).
Franklin Pierce pushed their record up to 9-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 5.0 points per game. As for Columbia River, the win got them back to even at 5-5.
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