Maroa-Forsyth put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their game on the road with ease, bagging a 50-8 victory over the Pittsfield Saukees. Fans of the Trojans have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Ryne Sheppard was his usual excellent self, rushing for 90 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, while also throwing for 173 yards and two touchdowns while completing 86.7% of his passes. Those 90 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Maroa-Forsyth also got help from Grant Smith, who showed off his sure hands for 80 receiving yards.
Maroa-Forsyth didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Deangelo Owen and Cayden Birmingham. Maroa-Forsyth got some further help from Khanton Wilson: he made 14 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Maroa-Forsyth was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 243 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Maroa-Forsyth pushed their record up to 6-0 with the win, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Pittsfield, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5.
Maroa-Forsyth and Olympia are set to duel on Friday. Maroa-Forsyth's defense has only allowed 13.7 points per game this season, so Olympia's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Pittsfield, they will take on Pleasant Plains at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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