The Thurston Colts will head out to take on the Roseburg Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Roseburg is hoping to do what Springfield couldn't on Friday: put an end to Thurston's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Thurston breezed by Springfield at home to the tune of 39-7. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 20-0.
Thurston's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kyle Miller led the charge by throwing for 246 yards and three touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of David Macdonald, who picked up 91 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Another reason for the win was Thurston's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. Cruz Gray was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself.
Meanwhile, Roseburg made easy work of Crater on Friday and carried off a 34-8 victory.
Thurston pushed their record up to 4-0 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Roseburg, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Everything went Thurston's way against Roseburg when the teams last played back in October of 2015, as Thurston made off with a 44-20 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Thurston since the team 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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