Springfield and North Eugene are an even 4-4 against one another since October of 2016, but not for long. The Springfield Millers will be playing at home against the North Eugene Highlanders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Springfield is looking for their season's first victory.
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 particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself. He 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, North Eugene got themselves on the board against Eagle Point on Friday, but Eagle Point never followed suit. They blew past the Eagles 20-0. 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 loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for North Eugene, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Springfield took their victory against North Eugene when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 33-11. Will Springfield repeat their success, or does North Eugene have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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