Football Preview: Roseburg Indians vs. Springfield Millers
The Roseburg Indians will head out to square off against the Springfield Millers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Roseburg is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by Eagle Point to the tune of 42-7 on Friday. Considering the Indians have won four games by more than 25 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Springfield fell on hard times earlier this season, but after back-to-back wins it seems like their luck might finally be changing. They walked away with a 28-21 victory over Eagle Point last Friday. The score was all tied up 21-21 at the break, but the Millers were the (much) better team in the second half.
Springfield's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Noah Solo, who rushed for 77 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 222 yards and a touchdown while picking up 11.1 yards per attempt. Clay Rhoades was in the mix too, providing Springfield with two touchdowns.
Springfield didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Finn Lessner and Jaevon Spencer. Carter Beebe was another major factor on D, picking up a sack, making nine total tackles (4.0 for loss), and defending a pass.
Roseburg's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-4. As for Springfield, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-6.
Everything came up roses for Roseburg against Springfield when the teams last played back in October of 2021, as the team secured a 63-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Roseburg since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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