The Eagle Point Eagles will challenge the Springfield Millers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with nine defeats in a row dating back to last season, Eagle Point finally turned things around against South Eugene two weeks ago. They walked away with a 16-8 victory over the Axe. The Eagles' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Springfield, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. Everything went their way against South Eugene on Friday as Springfield made off with a 40-20 win. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 27-6.
Noah Solo was his usual excellent self, rushing for 177 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.9 yards per carry, and also throwing for 53 yards and a touchdown. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 104.6 rushing yards per game. Clay Rhoades got in on the action as well, returning a kick for a touchdown.
Springfield didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Carter Beebe and Jaevon Spencer. Beebe is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last six games he's played dating back to last season.
Eagle Point's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-6. As for Springfield, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-6.
Eagle Point was dealt a bruising 42-14 loss at the hands of Springfield when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Eagle Point, Connor Dye (who rushed for 350 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.7 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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