Franklin Pierce has been on the road for two straight, but on Wednesday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Washington Patriots at 7:00 p.m. Franklin Pierce knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past eight contests -- so hopefully Washington likes a good challenge.
Franklin Pierce's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Clover Park 52-0. Fans of the Cardinals have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Junior Teregeyo and he. Teregeyo gained 165 total yards and two touchdowns while he gained 165 total yards and two touchdowns. He showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 68 yards. Another player making a difference was Ja'Mire Ford, who rushed for 65 yards and a touchdown.
Ford was just one part of a punishing run game: Franklin Pierce was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 314 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 152 rushing yards in 18 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Franklin Pierce wouldn't let Clover Park keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Franklin Pierce can thank Zeke Isaacson and Jimmy Amadeo for forcing both of them. Amadeo also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 11.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 45 points the game before, Washington was a bit more limited in their game on Thursday. They were outmatched by Orting at home and fell 41-7. The Patriots' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Franklin Pierce pushed their record up to 8-0 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Washington, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5.
Everything came up roses for Franklin Pierce against Washington when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 36-8 victory. In that contest, Franklin Pierce amassed a halftime lead of 22-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Wednesday.
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