The Roseburg Indians will challenge the Thurston Colts at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are strolling into their contests 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 last Friday, then bounced right back against Crater on Friday. Roseburg put the hurt on Crater with a sharp 34-8 win.
Meanwhile, Thurston put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their matchup at home with ease, bagging a 39-7 victory over Springfield. Considering the Colts have won three games by more than 31 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Thurston's win 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 pass catcher 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. Cruz Gray was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself.
Roseburg now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Thurston, their victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0.
Roseburg might still be hurting after the 44-20 defeat 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? There's only one way to find out.
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