Springfield and North Eugene are an even 4-4 against one another since October of 2016, but not for long. The Springfield Millers will host the North Eugene Highlanders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Springfield will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
Springfield is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 37 points two weeks ago, they were much more limited against Thurston on Friday. They were beaten by the Colts 39-7. The Millers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 20-0.
Even if they lost, Springfield's defensive line still kept up the pressure with four sacks. Carter Beebe was especially locked on to Thurston's QB and sacked him twice. Beebe is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, while North Eugene put up some points on Friday, the same can't be said for Eagle Point. North Eugene put the hurt on Eagle Point with a sharp 20-0 win. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Highlanders just coasted through the last quarter.
North Eugene can attribute much of their success to Brody Gilliam, who threw for 182 yards and two touchdowns, and D'Mariyae Ireland, who gained 54 total yards and two touchdowns.
Springfield's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for North Eugene, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Everything went Springfield's way against North Eugene in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as Springfield made off with a 33-11 win. Does Springfield have another victory up their sleeve, or will North Eugene turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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