Football Preview: Springfield Millers vs. North Eugene Highlanders
Springfield and North Eugene are an even 4-4 against one another since October of 2016, but not for long. The Springfield Millers will be playing in front of their home fans against the North Eugene Highlanders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Springfield will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
Springfield is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 37 points last Friday, they were much more limited against Thurston on Friday. They had to suffer through a 39-7 loss at the hands of the Colts. The Millers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 20-0.
Even if they lost, Springfield's defensive line still kept up the pressure with four sacks. Carter Beebe was especially locked on to Thurston's QB and sacked him twice. Beebe 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.
Meanwhile, while North Eugene put up some points on Friday, the same can't be said for Eagle Point. North Eugene was the clear victor by a 20-0 margin over Eagle Point. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Highlanders just coasted through the last quarter.
North Eugene relied on the efforts of Brody Gilliam, who threw for 182 yards and two touchdowns, and D'Mariyae Ireland, who gained 54 total yards and two touchdowns.
Springfield's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for North Eugene, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Springfield took their win against North Eugene in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 33-11. Does Springfield have another victory up their sleeve, or will North Eugene turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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