Two dominant backs in Peyton Davis and Isaiah Smith are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Tumwater Thunderbirds will square off against the Archbishop Murphy Wildcats at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Tumwater is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 42-0 win over East Valley. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Thunderbirds just coasted through the last quarter.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Archbishop Murphy's strategy against Anacortes on Saturday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Wildcats blew the Seahawks out of the water with a 59-17 final score. The Wildcats haven't had any issues with the Seahawks recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Tumwater's win bumped their record up to 11-1. As for Archbishop Murphy, their victory bumped their record up to 12-0.
Everything came up roses for Tumwater against Archbishop Murphy when the teams last played back in November of 2024, as the squad secured a 42-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Thunderbirds 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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