North Eugene and Springfield are an even 4-4 against one another since October of 2016, but not for long. The North Eugene Highlanders will square off against the Springfield Millers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. North Eugene will be strutting in after a victory while Springfield will be coming in after a loss.
North Eugene's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Eagle Point 20-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Highlanders.
North Eugene relied on the efforts of Brody Gilliam, who threw for 182 yards and two touchdowns, and D'Mariyae Ireland, who gained 54 total yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Springfield was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat dating back to last season. They were outmatched by Thurston on the road and fell 39-7. While losing is never fun, the Millers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oregon football rankings (they are ranked 82nd, while the Colts are ranked 20th).
Even if they lost, Springfield's defensive line still kept up the pressure with four sacks. In that department, Carter Beebe was the leader with two. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
The win got North Eugene back to even at 2-2. As for Springfield, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
North Eugene might still be hurting after the 33-11 defeat they got from Springfield when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Thankfully for North Eugene, Connor Dye (who rushed for 200 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.5 yards per carry, and also picked up 58 receiving yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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