Football Recap: Thurston Beats Bend for Their Eighth Straight Win + How To Watch

Colts

Previous Games

11/07/25 vs Bend	34-17
10/24/25 @ North Eugene	26-6
10/17/25 @ Churchill	27-16
10/10/25 vs Crater	44-7
10/03/25 @ Springfield	39-7
+ 3 more games

It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Thurston had no problem doing just that on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 34-17 victory over the Bend Lava Bears. The win was familiar territory for the Colts, who have now won eight contests in a row.

Justin Fisher had another great game (as he tends to do), rushing for 118 yards and one score on only 12 carries. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 106 rushing yards.

Thurston didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Bend to a completion percentage of just 43.5%. The team can thank Cruz Gray for the heroic effort on defense: he. Thurston hasn't an opponent to post a completion percentage of 0.56 or higher in three consecutive matchups.

Thurston didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Hunter Bagwell, Bentlee Davenport, and Payton Ferriera picked up one apiece.

Thurston's record now sits at 9-1. As for Bend, they dropped their record down to 4-6 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road.

Coming up, Thurston will face off against Churchill at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Lancers' defense has only allowed 13.4 points per game this season, so the Colts' offense will have their work cut out for them. Bend does not have any more games scheduled as of now.