South Kitsap hasn't had much luck against Olympia recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Wolves will venture away from home to take on the Bears at 7:00 p.m. South Kitsap has given up an average of 29 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
South Kitsap is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They came out on top against Rogers by a score of 42-35 on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wolves.
South Kitsap's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Franklin Fox led the charge by rushing for 189 yards and three scores while picking up 11.8 yards per carry. Those three rushing touchdowns gave Fox a new career-high. Another back making a difference was Brayden Moore, who rushed for 88 yards and three touchdowns.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Olympia, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They walked away with a 20-13 win over Yelm on Friday.
South Kitsap better keep an eye on Ibrahima Diallo. He was instrumental in Olympia's win, rushing for 132 yards and a pair of TDs on only 14 carries, while also throwing for 31 yards and one touchdown.
The victory got Olympia back to even at 4-4. As for South Kitsap, their record now sits at 5-3.
| Rushing Yards | 621 |
| Rushing Touchdowns | 6 |
Friday's contest will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Moore and Diallo. Moore just won't slow down this season and has run in 6 touchdowns while averaging 103.5 rushing yards per game. Diallo has been a dominant force too and has run in 4 touchdowns while averaging 78.6 rushing yards per game.
South Kitsap might still be hurting after the 41-21 loss they got from Olympia in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Thankfully for the Wolves, Drew Carlson (who rushed for 104 yards and one score on only eight carries, and also picked up 49 receiving yards and one TD) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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