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 the Eagle Point Eagles on Friday. That's more bragging rights for the Millers, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Springfield got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Noah Solo out in front 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. Finn Lessner was another key player, gaining 192 total yards.
Springfield didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Lessner and Jaevon Spencer. What's more, Lessner also racked up 35 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in August. Springfield got some further help from Carter Beebe: he picked up a sack, made nine total tackles (4.0 for loss), and defended a pass.
Springfield's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-6. As for Eagle Point, they dropped their record down to 1-7 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Roseburg the next time they take the field. Eagle Point will head out to face Roseburg at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, while Springfield will host them at 7:00 p.m. on November 1st.
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