Football Recap: Orting's Rushing Dominance Continues

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Orting). Their defense stepped up to hand the Foss Falcons a 76-0 shutout on Thursday. The Cardinals haven't had any issues with the Falcons recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.

Orting's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kyle Curtis led the charge by throwing for 102 yards and four TDs while completing 88.9% of his passes. What's more, Curtis racked up 163 passer rating, the most he's had since back in October of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Carson McCall, who rushed for 108 yards and one touchdown on only six carries.

Cardinals

Previous 6 Games

10/09/25 @ Foss	76-0
10/03/25 vs Steilacoom	35-26
09/26/25 @ Franklin Pierce	43-42
09/19/25 vs Fife	42-13
09/12/25 @ Bremerton	41-27
09/05/25 vs Life Christian Academy	21-13

Orting was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 278 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 160 rushing yards in 13 consecutive contests dating back to last season.

Orting didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Israel Shrode and Bryce Mcgee. Mcgee got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.

Orting's record now sits at 6-0. As for Foss, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5.

We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Orting will take on rival Clover Park at 7:00 p.m. on the 17th. Meanwhile, Foss is set to square off against their familiar foe Steilacoom at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.