Two dominant backs in Bryson Allen and Slavik Shemedyuk are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Franklin Pierce Cardinals will square off against the Fife Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Franklin Pierce knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past six games -- so hopefully Fife likes a good challenge.
Last Friday, Franklin Pierce humbled Steilacoom with a 44-7 victory. 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.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Franklin Pierce to victory, but perhaps none more so than Junior Teregeyo, who rushed for 145 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries, and also picked up 34 receiving yards and a touchdown. Teregeyo's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 123 rushing yards dating back to last season. Jeremiah Orcutt also deserves a shout-out for his two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Franklin Pierce was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 433 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 152 rushing yards in 16 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
One reason for the win was Franklin Pierce's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Leading the way was Zeke Isaacson with two.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 48 points the game before, Fife was a bit more limited in their matchup on Thursday. They lost 32-7 to Eatonville. The loss continues a trend for the Trojans in their matchups with the Cruisers: they've now lost three in a row.
Franklin Pierce pushed their record up to 6-0 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Fife, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-2.
Everything came up roses for Franklin Pierce against Fife in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 42-15 win. Does Franklin Pierce have another victory up their sleeve, or will Fife turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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