The Churchill Lancers are taking a road trip to challenge the Thurston Colts at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Churchill is headed into the match after thoroughly thrashing Crater: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Churchill blew Crater out of the water with a 34-0 final score. The result was nothing new for the Lancers, who have now won three matchups by 24 points or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Thurston put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against Roseburg by a score of 31-24. The 31-point effort marked the Colts' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Thurston's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Ashden Weiler, who rushed for 89 yards and a touchdown, and Noah Blair, who threw for 215 yards and a touchdown. Caleb Jones was in the mix as well, providing Thurston with a touchdown.
The victory was the third in a row for Churchill, bringing their record for this year to 3-1. As for Thurston, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-0.
Churchill might still be hurting after the 48-28 defeat they got from Thurston in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Blair, who threw for 385 yards and five touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Now that Churchill knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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