After starting their season with three straight games on the road, Eagle Point is finally coming home. They will welcome the Thurston Colts at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Eagle Point was beaten by Crater 49-14.
Meanwhile, Thurston got themselves on the board against South Eugene on Friday, but South Eugene never followed suit. They blew past the Axe 53-0 on the road. Given the Colts' advantage in MaxPreps' Oregon football rankings (they are ranked 20th, while the Axe are ranked 102nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Thurston had a senior duo take command as Ashden Weiler gained 51 total yards and four touchdowns and Noah Blair threw for 213 yards and three touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes. That's the most total yards Weiler has posted since back in September of 2023.
Eagle Point dropped their record down to 0-3 with that loss, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Thurston, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Eagle Point was dealt a bruising 47-6 defeat at the hands of Thurston in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Blair, who threw for 255 yards and three touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Now that Eagle Point knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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