Maroa-Forsyth has been away from home for three games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They and the Olympia Spartans are set to duel. One thing working in Maroa-Forsyth's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
Last Friday, Maroa-Forsyth blew past Pittsfield, posting a 50-8 victory on the road. Fans of the Trojans have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Ryne Sheppard was his usual excellent self, rushing for 90 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, while also throwing for 173 yards and two touchdowns while completing 86.7% of his passes. Those 90 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Grant Smith also helped out with an impressive 80 receiving yards.
Maroa-Forsyth didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Deangelo Owen and Cayden Birmingham. Another thorn in Pittsfield's side was Khanton Wilson, who made 14 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Maroa-Forsyth was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 243 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Olympia entered their contest against New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Olympia fell 21-14 to New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly. The Spartans were up 14-0 in the first but couldn't hold on to the lead.
Maroa-Forsyth's win was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. As for Olympia, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-2.
Maroa-Forsyth beat Olympia 35-26 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Olympia's Nic Olson, who rushed for 65 yards and a touchdown on only five carries, and also picked up 41 receiving yards and a touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Maroa-Forsyth to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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