The Thurston Colts will head out to challenge 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 simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Springfield 39-7 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. Leading the way was Cruz Gray with two.
Meanwhile, everything went Roseburg's way against Crater on Friday as Roseburg made off with a 34-8 win.
Thurston pushed their record up to 4-0 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Roseburg, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Thurston took their win against Roseburg when the teams last played back in October of 2015 by a conclusive 44-20. The rematch might be a little tougher for Thurston since the squad 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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