The Washington Patriots will face off against the Franklin Pierce Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Washington is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 45 points last Friday, they were much more limited against Orting on Thursday. They were beaten by the Cardinals 41-7. The Patriots' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Franklin Pierce put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Clover Park 52-0. Fans of the Cardinals have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Junior Teregeyo and he. Teregeyo gained 165 total yards and two touchdowns while he gained 165 total yards and two touchdowns. Bryson Allen's rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 113 rushing yards. Ja'Mire Ford was another key player, rushing for 65 yards and a touchdown.
Ford was just one part of a punishing run game: Franklin Pierce was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 314 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 152 rushing yards in 18 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Franklin Pierce wouldn't let Clover Park keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Franklin Pierce can thank Zeke Isaacson and Jimmy Amadeo for forcing both of them. Amadeo also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 11.
Washington's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Franklin Pierce, they pushed their record up to 8-0 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Washington took a serious blow against Franklin Pierce in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 36-8. Thankfully for Washington, Christian Goode (who rushed for 131 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries) 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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