Football Preview: Franklin Pierce Cardinals vs. Columbia River Rapids
The Franklin Pierce Cardinals will face off against the Columbia River Rapids at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Franklin Pierce knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past nine matches -- so hopefully Columbia River likes a good challenge.
If Franklin Pierce beats Columbia River with 52 points on Saturday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. Franklin Pierce took their contest last Wednesday with ease, bagging a 52-7 win over Washington. 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.
One reason for the win was Franklin Pierce's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for six sacks. Leading the way was Junior Teregeyo with 2.5. Franklin Pierce got some further help from Zeke Isaacson: he picked up 0.5 sacks, forced a fumble, and made 16 total tackles (4.5 for loss).
Meanwhile, in a tight match that could have gone either way, Columbia River made off with a 7-6 victory over Aberdeen. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Rapids.
Franklin Pierce pushed their record up to 9-0 with the win, 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 victory got them back to even at 5-5.
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