Football Preview: Willamette Wolverines vs. Springfield Millers
Willamette has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Springfield Millers at 7:00 p.m. Springfield took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Willamette, who comes in off a win.
While Willamette didn't have the best season last year (they finished 0-9), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They came out on top against Eagle Point by a score of 14-7 on Friday.
The critical scores for Willamette came from Tyson Rather and Maveryck Akers.
Meanwhile, Springfield was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a 27-20 hit to the loss column at the hands of North Eugene.
Despite the loss, Springfield got top-tier performance from Noah Solo, who rushed for 132 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.3 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Solo is now averaging an impressive 100.6 rushing yards per game.
Willamette's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Springfield, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Willamette was dealt a bruising 54-0 loss at the hands of Springfield in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Willamette, Connor Dye (who rushed for 215 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 10.8 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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