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 head out on the road to take on the Springfield Millers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. North Eugene will be strutting in after a victory while Springfield will be coming in after a defeat.
North Eugene's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. Everything went their way against Eagle Point as North Eugene made off with a 20-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Highlanders.
Brody Gilliam and D'Mariyae Ireland were among the main playmakers for North Eugene as the former threw for 182 yards and two touchdowns and the latter 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 loss dating back to last season. They took a blow against Thurston, falling 39-7. 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. Leading the way was Carter Beebe with two. He 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 victory got North Eugene back to even at 2-2. As for Springfield, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
North Eugene might still be hurting after the 33-11 loss they got from Springfield in their previous matchup 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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