The North Eugene Highlanders will challenge the Springfield Millers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Springfield has given up an average of 3.3 goals per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Springfield will be up against a hot North Eugene team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. North Eugene came within a single goal of losing the streak, but they secured a 2-1 W against Sheldon. Given North Eugene's advantage in MaxPreps' Oregon soccer rankings (they are ranked 13th, while Sheldon are ranked 89th), the result on Tuesday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Springfield fell victim to Willamette and their airtight defense on Tuesday. They lost 7-0 to the Wolverines. Springfield have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
North Eugene has now won 14 of their last 16 games at home. That's helped them to an 8-1 record this season. The home victories came by way of their defensive effort, having only given up seven goals over those 16 matchups. As for Springfield, they have now lost four of their last five games at home. That's part of the reason why they have a 2-4-1 record this season.
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