After losing to Sequim the last time they met, Franklin Pierce decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. Everything went the Franklin Pierce Cardinals' way against the Sequim Wolves on Friday as the Franklin Pierce Cardinals made off with a 36-14 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cardinals.
Franklin Pierce's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Bryson Allen, who rushed for 129 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries. Allen's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 104 rushing yards dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Jeremiah Orcutt, who rushed for 44 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Franklin Pierce was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 324 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 152 rushing yards in 12 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Franklin Pierce's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Sequim, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Franklin Pierce will venture away from home to challenge Foss at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Sequim, they will hit the road for the first time this season to face off against Elma at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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