The Thurston Colts will head out on the road to face off against the Roseburg Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
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 blew past Springfield 39-7 at home. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 20-0.
Thurston's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kyle Miller led the charge by throwing 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.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Thurston's defense and their 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's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. 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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