Football Preview: North Eugene Highlanders vs. Springfield Millers
North Eugene and Springfield are an even 4-4 against one another since October of 2016, but not for long. The North Eugene Highlanders will venture away from home to take on the Springfield Millers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. North Eugene will be strutting in after a win while Springfield will be coming in after a loss.
North Eugene's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They put the hurt on Eagle Point with a sharp 20-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Highlanders.
North Eugene relied on the efforts of Brody Gilliam, who threw for 182 yards and two touchdowns, and D'Mariyae Ireland, who gained 54 total yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Springfield was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat dating back to last season. They were dealt a 39-7 loss at the hands of Thurston. Having soared to a lofty 37 points in the game before, the Millers couldn't push the score so high this time.
Even if they lost, Springfield's defensive line still kept up the pressure with four sacks. Thurston's QB won't forget Carter Beebe anytime soon given he sacked him twice. Beebe is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
The win got North Eugene back to even at 2-2. As for Springfield, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
North Eugene suffered a grim 33-11 defeat to Springfield in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Thankfully for North Eugene, Connor Dye (who rushed for 200 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.5 yards per carry, and also picked up 58 receiving yards and a touchdown) 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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