The Rochester Warriors will venture away from home to square off against the Hoquiam Grizzlies at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Rochester will be strutting in after a win while Hoquiam will be coming in after a loss.
Rochester's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Tenino 46-0. The Warriors might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by 20 points or more this season.
Ethan Rodriguez had another great game (as he tends to do), rushing for 205 yards and three TDs on only 14 carries. His longest rush was for an incredible 88 yards. Maddox Rodgers was another key player, rushing for 106 yards and one touchdown on only 11 carries.
Meanwhile, Hoquiam started off well but failed to capitalize on an early lead against Elma. They took a 13-9 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eagles on Friday. The Grizzlies haven't had much luck with the Eagles recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Rochester is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 12.2 points on average over those games. As for Hoquiam, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5.
Everything came up roses for Rochester against Hoquiam in their previous matchup back in November of 2024, as the team secured a 42-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Warriors since the squad 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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