Football Preview: Rochester Warriors vs. Hoquiam Grizzlies
The Rochester Warriors will be playing at home against the Hoquiam Grizzlies at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Rochester is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27.6 points per game this season.
Last Friday, Rochester ended up a good deal behind Tenino and lost 38-24. While the Warriors didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Beavers 16-8 in the first quarter.
Despite the defeat, Rochester got top-tier performance from Ethan Rodriguez, who rushed for 176 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.4 yards per carry. The team also got some help courtesy of Xander Peterman, who rushed for 78 yards and a touchdown.
Even though they lost, Rochester was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 309 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 161 rushing yards in 18 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Hoquiam was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 36-14 to Elma.
Rochester's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Hoquiam, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
Rochester was dealt a bruising 55-22 defeat at the hands of Hoquiam when the teams last played back in October of 2015. Can Rochester avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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