Football Recap: Thurston Picks Up Sixth Consecutive Victory

Colts

Previous 6 Games

10/17/25 @ Churchill	27-16
10/10/25 vs Crater	44-7
10/03/25 @ Springfield	38-7
09/26/25 vs Roseburg	26-14
09/19/25 vs Henley	35-27
09/12/25 vs Eagle Point	47-6

Thurston waltzed into their matchup on Friday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They came out on top against the Churchill Lancers by a score of 27-16. This was payback for the Colts, who suffered a 32-13 defeat the last time these two teams met.

It was another big night for Justin Fisher, who rushed for 120 yards.

On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Thurston's defense and their three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Parker Edwards, Leofatu Filipe, and Jordan Barr, who each picked up one sack apiece. Thurston got some further help from Cruz Gray: he made 11 total tackles (4.0 for loss).

Thurston's record now sits at 7-1. As for Churchill, they suffered their first home loss, dropping their record down to 4-3.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Thurston will square off against North Eugene at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Churchill, they will take on South Eugene at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Lancers will be up against the Axe's rather soft defense (which has allowed 43.67 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.