Football Game Preview: Thurston Eagles vs. Romulus Eagles + How To Watch

Thurston will head out on the road to face off against Romulus at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.

Thurston will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up 12 points last Friday, then bounced right back against Robichaud on Friday. The Eagles were the clear victors by a 39-16 margin over the Bulldogs. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Eagles have posted against the Bulldogs since September 22, 2017.

For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Romulus and Garden City meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Friday. The Eagles blew past the Cougars 35-14. 35 seems to be a good number for the Eagles as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of points in their previous game.

Thurston better keep an eye on Torrence Searcy. He was instrumental in Romulus' win, rushing for 127 yards while picking up 7.9 yards per carry, and also throwing for 100 yards and two touchdowns on only nine passes. What's more, Searcy racked up 143.5 passer rating, the most he's had since back in October of 2024.

Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Romulus proved: they limited Garden City to a paltry three yards per carry. The team can thank Sterling Frye for the heroic effort on defense: he. Romulus didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 7.7.

The victory (which was Thurston's fourth in a row) raised their record to 4-2. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 43.0 points over those games. As for Romulus, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.

Thurston won a game that couldn't have been any closer in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, slipping by Romulus 7-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for Thurston since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.