Roseburg had lost three straight at home, but on Friday they dropped down to 1-5 to make it four. They were just a hair shy of victory and fell 28-27 to the North Eugene Highlanders. The Indians were not able to make up for their defeat to the Highlanders from their previous meeting back in October of 2024.
As for North Eugene, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 35.3 points over those games.
D'Mariyae Ireland had an outrageously good game as he threw for 192 yards and three touchdowns while completing 73.3% of his passes, and also rushed for 63 yards and one score. Riley Whitwood was another key player, rushing for 151 yards while picking up 8.9 yards per carry.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Roseburg will square off against rival South Eugene at 7:00 p.m. on the 17th. Meanwhile, North Eugene is set to take on their familiar foe Churchill at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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