Football Preview: Thurston Eagles vs. Romulus Eagles
The Thurston Eagles will take on the Romulus Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Thurston: 7.5, Romulus: 14.8) so any points scored will be well earned.
Romulus is facing Thurston at the wrong time: Thurston suffered their first home loss of the season on Friday and they're likely out for redemption. They were just a hair shy of victory and fell 14-13 to the Bulldogs. The Eagles have struggled against the Bulldogs recently, as their game on Friday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Romulus didn't have quite enough to beat Garden City on Friday and fell 29-26. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Romulus' loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Adrian Barnes, who picked up 162 receiving yards and three touchdowns, and Torrence Searcy, who threw for 213 yards and three touchdowns on only 17 passes. Barnes' longest reception was for an impressive 60 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per catch total.
Thurston's defeat dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Romulus, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
Thurston came out on top in a nail-biter against Romulus in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, sneaking past 8-6. Does Thurston have another victory up their sleeve, or will Romulus turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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