Thurston has gone 8-2 against Springfield recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Thurston Colts will welcome the Springfield Millers at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Thurston has three straight wins, Springfield has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Thurston's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Eagle Point, posting a 42-0 victory on the road. Given the Colts' advantage in MaxPreps' Oregon football rankings (they are ranked 23rd, while the Eagles are ranked 94th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Noah Blair went supernova for Thurston, throwing for 119 yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing for 39 yards and two touchdowns. Blair is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, while it was all tied up 21-21 at halftime, Springfield was not quite Crater's equal in the second half on Friday. They fell 45-37 to the Comets.
Springfield might have lost, but man, Noah Solo was a machine: he rushed for 140 yards, and also threw for 185 yards and two touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Finn Lessner, who picked up 118 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Thurston's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Springfield, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Everything went Thurston's way against Springfield in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as Thurston made off with a 34-14 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Springfield's Zackary Sherman, who rushed for 94 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Thurston to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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