South Eugene faced Marist in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Axe lost to the Spartans on the road by a 25-6 margin. The matchup marked the Axe's lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
South Eugene's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Marist, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-4.
South Eugene wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 26-18 win against Springfield on the 24th. As for Marist, they will square off against Willamette at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Spartans will be up against the Wolverines' rather soft defense (which has allowed 31.5 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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