Eatonville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against the Orting Cardinals, falling 61-36. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Cruisers of the 24-12 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
Carson McCall was his usual excellent self, rushing for 125 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, while also catching a touchdown for Orting. The dominant performance gave McCall a new career-high in rushing yards. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Dominic Thomas, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Eatonville's defeat dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Orting, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 8-1.
Eatonville does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Orting, a feisty cat fight will be fought when Cardinals dukes it out withToppenish at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 952 yards in their previous games.
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