The Thurston Colts will head out on the road to take on the Roseburg Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Roseburg is hoping to do what Springfield couldn't on Friday: put an end to Thurston's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Thurston claimed a resounding 39-7 win over Springfield at home. With the Colts ahead 20-0 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Thurston got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Kyle Miller out in front who threw for 246 yards and three touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of 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.
Meanwhile, Roseburg got the win against Crater on Friday by a conclusive 34-8.
Thurston's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. As for Roseburg, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Everything went Thurston's way against Roseburg in their previous matchup back in October of 2015 as Thurston made off with a 44-20 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Thurston since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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