Football Game Preview: Orting Cardinals vs. Eatonville Cruisers + How To Watch

The Orting Cardinals will face off against the Eatonville Cruisers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Orting's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last seven matchups.

Eatonville's offense is going to have their work cut out for them on Thursday: Orting hadn't allowed a single point the last three times they've hit the field. The Cardinals really took it to Washington for the full four quarters, racking up a 50-0 win. The game snapped a strange streak: the last four times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.

Meanwhile, Eatonville came up short against Steilacoom on Friday and fell 41-31. The Cruisers have struggled against the Sentinels recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.

Orting will have to contain Cole Fowler as he made an impact in Eatonville's last game. He rushed for 28 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 269 yards and one TD.

Orting's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-0. Those home wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 14.8 points on average this season. As for Eatonville, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.

Orting took their victory against Eatonville when the teams last played back in October of 2024 by a conclusive 61-36 score. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Fowler, who threw for 342 yards and five touchdowns. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Cardinals still be able to contain Fowler? There's only one way to find out.