Football Preview: Sequim Wolves vs. Franklin Pierce Cardinals
The Sequim Wolves will take on the Franklin Pierce Cardinals at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Sequim is looking to give their home crowd another W after opening their season at home on Friday. They came out on top against Forks by a score of 35-26. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Wolves as it put an end to their three-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Franklin Pierce was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Sammamish 68-6 at home. With the Cardinals ahead 54-0 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Bryson Allen was a one-man wrecking crew for Franklin Pierce as he rushed for 198 yards and four touchdowns on only ten carries. Allen's longest rush was for an impressive 61 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. The team also got some help courtesy of Junior Teregeyo, who rushed for 35 yards and two touchdowns.
Teregeyo wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Franklin Pierce was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 406 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 152 rushing yards in 11 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Sequim came out on top in a nail-biter against Franklin Pierce when the teams last played back in November of 2018, sneaking past 22-20. Will Sequim repeat their success, or does Franklin Pierce have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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