The Fife Trojans are taking a road trip to face off against the Eatonville Cruisers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Fife is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 40.5 points per game this season.
Fife and Washington met for a duel last Friday where Fife prevailed. Fife simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Washington 46-7 on the road. The result was nothing new for the Trojans, who have now won three matchups by 39 points or more so far this season.
Vadym Shemedyuk was a one-man wrecking crew for Fife as he rushed for 134 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. Those 134 rushing yards gave Shemedyuk a new career-high. Luke Ours made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Fife was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 318 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Washington only rushed for 54.
One reason for the win was Fife's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Labor Day Nielsen was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself. La'Au Maka ?Doc? was another major factor on D, picking up a sack, forcing a fumble, and making five total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, after soaring to 45 points the game before, Eatonville was a bit more limited in their game on Thursday. They were outmatched by Franklin Pierce on the road and fell 50-0. The contest marked the first time this season in which the Cruisers were not able to get on the board.
Fife's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Eatonville, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 4-1 record.
Fife took a serious blow against Eatonville in their previous meeting back in March of 2021, falling 66-28. Thankfully for Fife, Caden Jumper (who rushed for 105 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries, and also threw for 219 yards and two touchdowns while completing 78.6% of his passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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