Fife had lost four straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped down to 0-3 to make it five. They were beaten by the Orting Cardinals 42-13. The Trojans lost against the Cardinals in their previous head to head back in September of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was even wider than the 20-19 score last time.
Despite the loss, Fife still got an impressive performance from Mattson Ducharme, who threw for 209 yards and one touchdown.
As for Orting, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 3-0. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 34.7 points this season.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Shiron Seniours and Israel Shrode. Seniours gained 131 total yards and three touchdowns while Shrode rushed for 136 yards and one score on only five carries. Those 136 rushing yards gave Shrode a new career-high. Carson McCall also helped with two TDs in total.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Fife is set to face off against their familiar foe Washington at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Orting will challenge rival Franklin Pierce at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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