The Eatonville Cruisers will square off against the Franklin Pierce Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Eatonville will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last.
Eatonville is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Foss 55-24. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Cruisers with their most commanding win of the season.
Connor McIlraith
| 09/26/25 @ Foss | 121 |
| 09/18/25 vs Clover Park | 90 |
| 09/12/25 @ Black Hills | 70 |
| 09/27/24 vs Foss | 51 |
| 09/12/24 vs Black Hills | 31 |
Eatonville relied on the efforts of Cole Fowler, who threw for 296 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 14.8 yards per attempt, and Connor McIlraith, who rushed for 121 yards and a pair of TDs on only nine carries. Those 121 rushing yards gave McIlraith a new career-high. Jacob Simons was Fowler's top target, picking up 107 receiving yards and one score.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Eatonville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 272 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their rushing yard total in three consecutive games.
Eatonville didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Garin Parker and Axel Stammen.
Meanwhile, Franklin Pierce's game on Friday was all tied up 22-22 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They were just a hair shy of victory and fell 43-42 to Orting. Despite 133 more yards than Orting, Franklin Pierce couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Eatonville will have to contain Bryson Allen as he made an impact in Franklin Pierce's last game. He rushed for 367 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 15.3 yards per carry. Allen's rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his seventh straight game with at least 106 rushing yards dating back to last season. Anthony Lomiga was another key player, gaining 128 total yards and a touchdown.
Eatonville's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Franklin Pierce, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Eatonville took a serious blow against Franklin Pierce when the teams last played back in October of 2024, falling 50-0. Thankfully for the Cruisers, Junior Teregeyo (who rushed for 183 yards and one TD on only 15 carries, and also picked up 60 receiving yards and one score) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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