After flying high against Washington last Saturday, Eatonville came back down to earth. The Cruisers took a 41-31 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Steilacoom Sentinels on Friday. The Cruisers have struggled against the Sentinels recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the loss, Eatonville still got an impressive performance from Cole Fowler, who rushed for 28 yards and three scores, and also threw for 269 yards and one touchdown.
A big part of Steilacoom's win came down to the chemistry between Titus Kaeka and his top target Jaleo Johnson. Kaeka threw for 382 yards and four TDs while picking up 13.6 yards per attempt while Johnson picked up 171 receiving yards and one touchdown. Those four passing touchdowns gave Kaeka a new career-high.
Eatonville's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Steilacoom, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-2.
Looking ahead, Eatonville will face off against Orting at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Cruisers will need to watch out since the Cardinals have now posted at least 31 points in their last seven games. As for Steilacoom, they will square off against Fife at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Sentinels will need to watch out since the Trojans have now posted at least 31 points in their last five matchups.
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