Eatonville gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Thursday. They snuck past the Cascade Christian Cougars with a 34-28 win. For the Cruisers, this counts as revenge for the 26-0 loss the Cougars walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2023.
When it comes to explaining why Cascade Christian lost, don't look at Grant Johnson. Despite the final result, he threw for 215 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 127 yards on only nine carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards. Chace Jenkins was Johnson's top target, picking up 105 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Eatonville will square off against Black Hills at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Cascade Christian, they will look to take advantage of their home-field for the first time this season as they take on King's at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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