South Eugene is on a five-game streak of home losses dating back to last season, and Willamette a seven-game streak of away losses also dating back to last season. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Tuesday. The South Eugene Axe will look to defend their home field against the Willamette Wolverines at 4:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Friday just wasn't the day for South Eugene's offense. They came up short against Roseburg on Friday, falling 15-0.
Meanwhile, Willamette lost 17-2 to Silverton on Saturday.
Willamette's defeat dropped their record down to 3-9. As for South Eugene, their loss dropped their record down to 2-8.
South Eugene came out on top in a nail-biter against Willamette in their previous matchup back in May of 2025, sneaking past 10-8. Will the Axe repeat their success, or do the Wolverines have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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