Thurston is 8-2 against Willamette since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Thurston Colts will venture away from home to square off against the Willamette Wolverines at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Thurston is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their matchup on Friday with ease, bagging a 55-13 victory over North Eugene. Given the Colts' advantage in MaxPreps' Oregon football rankings (they are ranked 35th, while the Highlanders are ranked 94th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Noah Blair, who threw for 266 yards and five touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. Justin Fisher was another key player, gaining 123 total yards and a touchdown.
Thurston wouldn't let North Eugene keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Thurston can thank Payton Ferriera and Logan Hardwick for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Willamette made easy work of Crater on Friday and carried off a 36-14 win.
The victory made it two in a row for Thurston and bumps their season record up to 7-1. As for Willamette, they pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Everything came up roses for Thurston against Willamette in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 63-6 victory. Will Thurston repeat their success, or does Willamette have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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