Springfield and North Eugene are an even 4-4 against one another since October of 2016, but not for long. The Springfield Millers will host the North Eugene Highlanders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Springfield will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
Springfield is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 37 points two weeks ago, they were much more limited against Thurston on Friday. They took a blow against the Colts, falling 39-7. The Millers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 20-0.
Meanwhile, while North Eugene put up some points on Friday, the same can't be said for Eagle Point. Everything went North Eugene's way against Eagle Point as North Eugene made off with a 20-0 win. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Highlanders just coasted through the last quarter.
Brody Gilliam and D'Mariyae Ireland were among the main playmakers for North Eugene as the former threw for 182 yards and two touchdowns and the latter gained 54 total yards and two touchdowns.
Springfield's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for North Eugene, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Everything went Springfield's way against North Eugene when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as Springfield made off with a 33-11 win. Will Springfield repeat their success, or does North Eugene have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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