The Eatonville Cruisers will face off against the Fife Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Eatonville will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Eatonville's offense might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Franklin Pierce on Thursday. They were beaten by the Cardinals 50-0. The Cruisers' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Fife and Washington met for a duel last Friday where Fife came out on top. Fife claimed a resounding 46-7 win over Washington on the road. The result was nothing new for the Trojans, who have now won three matchups by 39 points or more so far this season.
Vadym Shemedyuk had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 134 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 70 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaynen York, who gained 80 total yards and a touchdown.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Fife's defense and their four sacks. Labor Day Nielsen was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself. Another thorn in Washington's side was La'Au Maka ?Doc?, who picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made five total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Fife was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 318 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Washington only rushed for 54.
Having lost for the first time this season, Eatonville fell to 4-1. As for Fife, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
Everything came up roses for Eatonville against Fife in their previous meeting back in March of 2021, as the squad secured a 66-28 win. In that contest, Eatonville amassed a halftime lead of 45-14, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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