Henley faced Thurston in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Hornets fell 35-27 to the Colts. While the Hornets had to settle for second, they closed the game well in the third quarter, where they outscored the Colts 6-0.
Defeat or not, Henley got some senior leadership from Joseph Janney and Jeremiah Brunick. Janney threw for 334 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.9 yards per attempt, while Brunick picked up 126 receiving yards and a pair of TDs. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 76 yards.
Justin Fisher went supernova For Thurston., rushing for 117 yards, while also picking up 73 receiving yards. Fisher is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 117 every time he's taken the field this season.
Henley's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Thurston, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.
Looking ahead, Henley will square off against Cascade Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Challengers will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last. As for Thurston, they will challenge Roseburg at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Colts are facing the Indians at the right time seeing as the Indians are stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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