The Franklin Pierce Cardinals will head out to square off against the Foss Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Franklin Pierce will be strutting in after a victory while Foss will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Friday, Franklin Pierce got the win against Sequim by a conclusive 36-14. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cardinals.
Franklin Pierce got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Bryson Allen out in front 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 matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Foss fell victim to Mercer Island and their airtight defense on Friday. They were beaten by the Islanders 37-0. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Washington football rankings (they are ranked 243rd, while the Islanders are ranked 89th).
Franklin Pierce's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Foss, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Everything came up roses for Franklin Pierce against Foss when the teams last played back in October of 2023 as the squad secured a 56-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Franklin Pierce since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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