The Fife Trojans will square off against the Washington Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, Fife and Orting were almost perfectly matched up, but Fife suffered a 20-19 loss. The loss was the Trojans' first of the season.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Mattson Ducharme, who threw for 213 yards and three touchdowns. 139 of those passing yards were hauled in by Kaynen York, who also brought in two receiving touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Washington was not able to break out of their rough patch last Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat dating back to last season. They fell 42-35 to Steilacoom.
Like Fife, Washington lost despite seeing results from several players. Elijah Latin-Henley led the charge by picking up 86 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 47 yards and a touchdown. Latin-Henley also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making six total tackles and defending a pass. Leland Sulusi was another key player, rushing for 97 yards on only 12 carries.
Even if they lost, Washington's defensive line still kept up the pressure with seven sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Corey Randall and Toby Lefeau, who racked up five sacks between them. Randall is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made seven or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Fife fell to 2-1. As for Washington, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Fife couldn't quite finish off Washington in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 and fell 26-23. Thankfully for Fife, Unterrio Latin-Henley (who rushed for 77 yards and a touchdown) 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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