The Roseburg Indians will square off against the Thurston Colts at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Roseburg will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up six points two weeks ago, then bounced right back against Crater on Friday. Roseburg blew past Crater 34-8.
Meanwhile, Thurston put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Springfield 39-7 at home. Considering the Colts have won three contests by more than 31 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Thurston's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kyle Miller, who threw for 246 yards and three touchdowns. Another receiver making a difference was 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. Springfield's QB won't forget Cruz Gray anytime soon given he sacked him twice.
Roseburg now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Thurston, they pushed their record up to 4-0 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Roseburg might still be hurting after the 44-20 loss they got from Thurston in their previous meeting back in October of 2015. Thankfully for Roseburg, Preston Fisher (who threw for 305 yards and four touchdowns, and also caught four touchdowns) 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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