Football Recap: Franklin Pierce's Punishing Run Game Keeps Rolling

By Team Reports Oct 27, 2024, 4:25pm

Football Recap: Franklin Pierce Cardinals vs. Clover Park Timberwolves

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While Franklin Pierce put up plenty of points on Thursday, the same can't be said for Clover Park. The Franklin Pierce Cardinals blew past the Clover Park Timberwolves, posting a 52-0 victory. 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.

This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Junior Teregeyo and he. Teregeyo gained 165 total yards and two touchdowns while he gained 165 total yards and two touchdowns. He was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 68 yards. Another player making a difference was Ja'Mire Ford, who rushed for 65 yards and a touchdown.

Ford was just one part of a punishing run game: Franklin Pierce was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 314 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 152 rushing yards in 18 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.

Franklin Pierce wouldn't let Clover Park keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Franklin Pierce can thank Zeke Isaacson and Jimmy Amadeo for forcing both of them. Amadeo also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 11.

Franklin Pierce's win was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-0. As for Clover Park, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7.

Franklin Pierce will look to defend their home field on Friday against Washington at 7:00 p.m. Franklin Pierce is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.5 points per game this season. As for Clover Park, they will head out on the road to face off against Foss at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Clover Park is facing Foss at the right time seeing as Foss is stuck on a six-game losing streak.

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