Willamette hadn't done well against Thurston recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Willamette Wolverines walked away with a 23-15 victory over the Thurston Colts. For the Wolverines, this counts as revenge for the 63-6 win the Colts walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2023.
Tre People threw for 170 yards and a touchdown while completing 72.7% of his passes.
Mackai Adams was his top target, picking up 101 receiving yards. On the ground,
Maveryck Akers rushed for 133 yards.
Thurston's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Noah Blair, who threw for 216 yards and two touchdowns, and Justin Fisher, who rushed for 106 yards on only ten carries. A healthy portion of Blair's aerial production (115 yards to be exact) went to Matthew Newell.
The victory made it two in a row for Willamette and bumps their season record up to 8-1. As for Thurston, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-2.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Willamette is taking a road trip to face off against Summit at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Summit is coming into the game with three straight wins at home, so Willamette will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Thurston, they will venture away from home to challenge Mountain View at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Thurston is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 38.3 points per game this season.
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